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9780889228962 English 0889228965 One of Canada'e(tm)s greatest literary figures reflects on life at the centre of Quebec literary arts. Re-examining the influences of her early life in a large, rural Catholic family, Madeleine Gagnon not only explores her rejection of unexamined values as part of her intellectual development but also her refusal to be categorized by her gender. Karl Marx replaced Paul Claudel in Gagnon'e(tm)s intellectual pantheon. Psychoanalysis gave rise to the desire to write, and her first works poured outin a torrent. She describes the friendships that played such a large part in her life and the feminist battles of the time with all their hopes and disappointments. At the same time she casts a sharp eye on contemporary Quebec society, tracing the emergence of a distinct Canadian literature. This is an account of a life well lived, told with candour, wisdom, and an inextinguishable sense of wonder., One of Canada's greatest literary figures reflects on life at the center of Quebec literary arts. Re-examining the influences of her early life in a large, rural Catholic family, Madeleine Gagnon explores her rejection of those values in her intellectual development as a feminist and her refusal to be categorized by her gender.Madeleine Gagnon's novels, poetry, and nonfiction are recognized across Canada and around the world.Phyllis Aronoff's translation of "The Wanderer" by Regine Robin won the 1998 Jewish Book Award for fiction.Howard Scott received the prestigious Governor General's Translation Award for his work on Louky Bersianik's "The Euguelion" (1997)., One of Canada's greatest literary figures reflects on life at the centre of Quebec literary arts. Re-examining the influences of her early life in a large, rural Catholic family, Madeleine Gagnon not only explores her rejection of unexamined values as part of her intellectual development but also her refusal to be categorized by her gender. Karl Marx replaced Paul Claudel in Gagnon's intellectual pantheon. Psychoanalysis gave rise to the desire to write, and her first works poured outin a torrent. She describes the friendships that played such a large part in her life and the feminist battles of the time with all their hopes and disappointments. At the same time she casts a sharp eye on contemporary Quebec society, tracing the emergence of a distinct Canadian literature. This is an account of a life well lived, told with candour, wisdom, and an inextinguishable sense of wonder., Poet, novelist, and critic Madeleine Gagnon reflects on life at the centre of Quebec literary arts by re-examining the influences of her early life: a pious childhood in a large, rural Catholic family, a rebellious youth, and intellectual development as a feminist. A central theme is Gagnon's struggle for women's equality and her refusal to be categorized by her gender.
9780889228962 English 0889228965 One of Canada'e(tm)s greatest literary figures reflects on life at the centre of Quebec literary arts. Re-examining the influences of her early life in a large, rural Catholic family, Madeleine Gagnon not only explores her rejection of unexamined values as part of her intellectual development but also her refusal to be categorized by her gender. Karl Marx replaced Paul Claudel in Gagnon'e(tm)s intellectual pantheon. Psychoanalysis gave rise to the desire to write, and her first works poured outin a torrent. She describes the friendships that played such a large part in her life and the feminist battles of the time with all their hopes and disappointments. At the same time she casts a sharp eye on contemporary Quebec society, tracing the emergence of a distinct Canadian literature. This is an account of a life well lived, told with candour, wisdom, and an inextinguishable sense of wonder., One of Canada's greatest literary figures reflects on life at the center of Quebec literary arts. Re-examining the influences of her early life in a large, rural Catholic family, Madeleine Gagnon explores her rejection of those values in her intellectual development as a feminist and her refusal to be categorized by her gender.Madeleine Gagnon's novels, poetry, and nonfiction are recognized across Canada and around the world.Phyllis Aronoff's translation of "The Wanderer" by Regine Robin won the 1998 Jewish Book Award for fiction.Howard Scott received the prestigious Governor General's Translation Award for his work on Louky Bersianik's "The Euguelion" (1997)., One of Canada's greatest literary figures reflects on life at the centre of Quebec literary arts. Re-examining the influences of her early life in a large, rural Catholic family, Madeleine Gagnon not only explores her rejection of unexamined values as part of her intellectual development but also her refusal to be categorized by her gender. Karl Marx replaced Paul Claudel in Gagnon's intellectual pantheon. Psychoanalysis gave rise to the desire to write, and her first works poured outin a torrent. She describes the friendships that played such a large part in her life and the feminist battles of the time with all their hopes and disappointments. At the same time she casts a sharp eye on contemporary Quebec society, tracing the emergence of a distinct Canadian literature. This is an account of a life well lived, told with candour, wisdom, and an inextinguishable sense of wonder., Poet, novelist, and critic Madeleine Gagnon reflects on life at the centre of Quebec literary arts by re-examining the influences of her early life: a pious childhood in a large, rural Catholic family, a rebellious youth, and intellectual development as a feminist. A central theme is Gagnon's struggle for women's equality and her refusal to be categorized by her gender.