| The Wild Rose Anthology of Alberta Prose Contributor(s): Melnyk, George (Editor), Seiler, Tamara (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1552380793 ISBN-13: 9781552380796 Publisher: University of Calgary Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: The first multi-genre historical anthology of Alberta writing since 1979, The Wild Rose Anthology of Alberta Prose collects twentieth-century short fiction, excerpts from novels, and non-fiction. This long-overdue anthology explores what writers -- past and present -- can tell us about what it means to be Albertan. From the pioneering Alberta piece, The Origin of the Buffalo by Ninoxkyaio, to Hiromi Goto, Thomas Wharton, and Thomas King, the selections in this collection illuminate the people, landscapes, issues, and varied identities of Alberta. Each piece is preceded by an introduction with a literary biography and a critical discussion of the selection that situates the piece in the author's overall repertoire. Building on the work in Canadian and minority literature written by Melnyk and Seiler, The Wild Rose Anthology of Alberta Prose captures the evolution of Alberta consciousness and charts a century of the Alberta imagination in a range of prose manifestations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Canadian - Literary Criticism | Canadian |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003-911206- |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.88" W x 9.96" (1.50 lbs) 423 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first multi-genre historical anthology of Alberta writing since 1979, The Wild Rose Anthology of Alberta Prose collects twentieth-century short fiction, excerpts from novels, and non-fiction. This anthology explores what writers-past and present-can tell us about what it means to be Albertan-and Canadian. Each piece is preceded by an introduction with a literary biography and critical discussion of the selection that situates the piece within the author's overall repertoire. With contributions by: George Bugnet Hugh Dempsey Cheryl Foggo Hiromi Goto Katherine Govier Monica Hopkins Thomas King W.P. Kinsella Illia Kiriak Joy Kogawa Myrna Kostash Henry Kreisel Robert Kroetsch Sid Marty W.O. Mitchell Howard O'Hagan Andy Russell George Ryga Mary Schaffer Sam Selvon Fred Stenson Christine van der Mark Aritha van Herk Emma Lee Warrior Shelia Watson Thomas Wharton Rudy Wiebe Kerry Wood Ninoxkyaio |
Contributor Bio(s): Melnyk, George: - Cultural historian George Melnyk teaches Canadian Studies at the University of Calgary. He is also author of the two-volume Literary History of Alberta.Seiler, Tamara: - Tamara Palmer Seiler is an interdisciplinary scholar who teaches Canadian Studies at the University of Calgary. She has written widely on the impact of immigration and ethnic diversity on Canadian culture and, in particular, on Canadian literature. She has co-authored two books on the history of Alberta. |