New Wascana Anthology, The
| Weight | 0.870000 |
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| ISBN13/Barcode | 9780889773080 |
| ISBN10 | 0889773084 |
| Author | Medrie Purdham & Michael Trussler [editors] |
| Binding | Paperback |
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| Date Published | 29th September 2014 |
| Pages | 550 |
| Publisher | University of Regina Press (URP) |
POETRY, SHORT FICTION, AND CRITICAL PROSE
The New Wascana Anthology is named for the Cree word "oskana," meaning "bones,"* but this anthology is no literary graveyard.
It will introduce you to stories, poems, and essays that can be discussed over drinks, or used to impress friends years after leaving English 100 behind. Offering a taster's choice of the best Canadian writing, with a special focus on Aboriginal and Prairie writers, this anthology includes pieces selected to introduce you to the English literary canon. Going back hundreds of years, the oldest poems included here have no known author, while the youngest writer is a recent university graduate.
Building on the bones of the canon (including all of Canada's Man Booker Prize-winners and newest Nobel Laureate), The New Wascana Anthology features writers such as Flannery O'Connor, Thomas King, Carmine Starnino, and Ursula K. Le Guin who will challenge your worldview. Most importantly, this anthology is about turning the page, opening your mind, and revelling in the pleasures of reading.