Marian Engel was a writer's writer - an iconoclast, deeply admired and loved by a generation of Canadian authors and critics. Informal gatherings were often held at Engel's Toronto house, and it was there that Engel's many literary friendships were first nurtured, later to blossom through the exchange of numerous and extraordinary letters, which are variously funny, insightful, irreverent, and moving. Engel's lively epistolary practice offers a view of the literary landscape in Canada from 1965 to 1985 as seen through her correspondence with mentor Hugh MacLennan, and friends and...
Marian Engel was a writer's writer - an iconoclast, deeply admired and loved by a generation of Canadian authors and critics. Informal gatherings w...
A mousy librarian is called to a remote Canadian island to inventory the estate of a secretive Colonel whose most surprising secret is a bear who keeps the librarian company--shocking company.
A mousy librarian is called to a remote Canadian island to inventory the estate of a secretive Colonel whose most surprising secret is a bear who keep...
The sociological, medical, and historical aspects of birth control in the twentieth century have been compiled in this unique, easy-to-use, and comprehensive resource. Objectively written and international in scope, this encyclopedia covers a variety of topics: biology and anatomy, birth control methods and devices, influential people and organizations, issues and debates, religious perspectives, legal issues, perspectives from other countries. The "Encyclopedia" is an excellent source for students and other researchers, educators, health care professionals, and perennially high-interest...
The sociological, medical, and historical aspects of birth control in the twentieth century have been compiled in this unique, easy-to-use, and com...
Marian Engel emerged as a writer during that period in Canada when nationalism increased and new feminism dawned. Although she is recognized as a distinguished woman of letters, she has not been widely studied; consequently we know relatively little about her and her craft. The material collected in "Marian Engel s Notebooks: Ah, mon cahier, ecoute... " is a major step in redressing that neglect.
Extracts carefully chosen by Christl Verduyn from Marian Engel s forty-nine notebooks notebooks Engel began in the late 1940s and which she maintained until her death in 1985 track Engel s...
Marian Engel emerged as a writer during that period in Canada when nationalism increased and new feminism dawned. Although she is recognized as a ...
Marian Engel emerged as a writer during that period in Canada when nationalism increased and "new feminism" dawned. Although she is recognized as a distinguished woman of letters, she has not been widely studied; consequently we know relatively little about her and her craft. The material collected in Marian Engel's Notebooks: "Ah, mon cahier, ecoute..." is a major step in redressing that neglect.
Extracts carefully chosen by Christl Verduyn from Marian Engel's forty-nine notebooks -- notebooks Engel began in the late 1940s and which she maintained until her death in 1985...
Marian Engel emerged as a writer during that period in Canada when nationalism increased and "new feminism" dawned. Although she is recognized as ...
