Thousands of newcomers are pouring into Alberta from around the
globe, bringing unexpected gifts. Many are writers and
storytellers. What pulls them to Canada? What happens to them on
the journey? What experiences have they deliberately left behind?
What treasures do they bring? How do they describe their emerging
sense of place and their creative aspirations in a new home? In
this moving collection of stories and poems, writers from around
the world share their thoughts on creating a life in Alberta.
Expressed with beauty and clarity, and sometimes translated from
the writer's native tongue, these very personal accounts of joy and
sadness, regret and humour, homesickness and exuberance, describe
the defining moments of a departure and an arrival. Contributors to
"The Story That Brought Me Here" include Jalal Barzanji, Edmonton's
first Writers in Exile; Rita Espeschit, Thuc Cong, Mohammed
Al-Nassar, Monika Igali, Sabah Tahir, Therezinha Franca Kennedy,
Sangmok Lee, Sudhir Jain, Yi Li, Athiann Makuach Garang, Marsh
Hoke, Tortor Maruku, Reinekke Lengelle, Brian Brennan, A.K. Rashid,
June Smith-Jeffries, Magdalena Witkowsky, Anna Mioduchowska,
Ikponwosa I.K. Ero and Comfort Adesuwa Ero, Wilma Rubens, Patricia
Lopez de Vloothduis, Neung-jae Park Mary Cavill, Mansoor Ladha,
Chantal Hitayezu and many others. With photographs by Shabnam
Sukhdev.
General
Imprint: |
Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
Canada |
Release date: |
September 2008 |
First published: |
September 2008 |
Editors: |
Linda Goyette
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Dimensions: |
228 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
240 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-897142-34-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
1-897142-34-X |
Barcode: |
9781897142349 |
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