The Burgess Shale - The Canadian Writing Landscape of the 1960s (Paperback)

"The outburst of cultural energy that took place in the 1960s was in part a product of the two decades that came before. It's always difficult for young people to see their own time in perspective: when you're in your teens, a decade earlier feels like ancient history and the present moment seems normal: what exists now is surely what has always existed." Margaret Atwood compares the Canadian literary landscape of the 1960s to the Burgess Shale, a geological formation that contains the fossils of many strange prehistoric life forms. The Burgess Shale is not entirely about writing itself, however: Atwood also provides some insight into the meagre writing infrastructure of that time, taking a lighthearted look at the early days of the institutions we take for granted today-from writers' organizations, prizes, and grant programs to book tours and festivals.

General

Imprint:	University of Alberta Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	CLC Kreisel Lecture Series
Release date:	March 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Margaret Atwood
Introduction by:	Marie Carriere
Dimensions:	230 x 135 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	56
ISBN-13:	978-1-77212-301-2
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Humour > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Publishing industry
LSN:	1-77212-301-3
Barcode:	9781772123012

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