The Vintage Book of Canadian Memoirs by
Editor George Fetherling, himself the author of an acclaimed memoir, Travels by Night: A Memoir of the Sixties, has selected twenty-four literary memoirs by well-known Canadian writers for this unique and timely anthology. Michael Ondaatje's>Running in the Family, Margaret Atwood's>Remembering Marian Engel, Timothy Findley's>From Stage to Page, and Mordercai Richler's>A Sense of the Ridiculous are just a few of the fascinating selections. George Fetherling's lively and thoughtful introduction sheds light on the characteristics that make the memoir genre so unique, a genre for which Canadians seem to have a particular passion. The anthology is divided into four thematically grouped sections, each with its own preface written by the editor -- At Home and Abroad; Getting Started; Uprootedness and Family; and Tragedies, Choices and Losses. There is also a comprehensive bibliography.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780679310624 |
| ISBN 10 | 0679310622 |
| Title | The Vintage Book of Canadian Memoirs |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Canada |
| Year published | 2001-06-26 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |