Words we call home [[electronic resource] ] : celebrating creative writing at UBC / / edited by Linda Svendsen

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910824669503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Vancouver, : University of British Columbia Press, c1990
• ISBN: 1-283-22579-4; 9786613225795; 0-7748-5476-6
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (402 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): SvendsenLinda <1954->
• Disciplina: 810.8/09711
• Soggetti: Canadian literature - 20th century; Creative writing - Study and teaching - British Columbia - Vancouver - History; British Columbia Literary collections
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction: A Wildcat Creativity -- Leonard Angel -- Christianne Balk -- Carol Bolt -- Roo Borson -- George Bowering -- Robert Bringhurst -- Frank Davey -- Don Dickinson -- Glen Downie -- Daryl Duke -- Kenneth Dyba -- David Evanier -- Marya Fiamengo -- Michael Finlay -- Dennis Foon -- Cathy Ford -- Eric Forrer -- Bill Gaston -- Gary Geddes -- Kico Gonzalez-Risso -- Elizabeth Gourlay -- Paul A. Green -- Genni Gunn -- Geoff Hancock -- Hart Hanson -- Robert Harlow -- Ernest Hekkanen -- Gladys Hindmarch -- Jack Hodgins -- Margaret Hollingsworth -- Debbie Howlett -- Ann Ireland -- Sally Ireland -- Surjeet Kalsey -- Lionel Kearns -- Norman Klenman -- Charles Lillard -- Cynthia Macdonald -- Kenneth McGoogan -- Florence McNeil -- George McWhirter -- Kim Maltman -- Jill Mandrake -- Daphne Marlatt -- Seymour Mayne -- Jennifer Mitton -- Daniel David Moses -- Erin Mouré -- Jane Munro -- Rona Murray -- Morgan Nyberg -- Morris Panych -- George Payerle -- E.G. Perrault -- Karen Petersen -- Maida Price -- Linda Rogers -- Lake Sagaris -- Andreas Schroeder -- Robert Sherrin -- Heather Spears -- Richard Stevenson -- Dona Sturmanis -- Fred Wah -- Tom Wayman -- Ian Weir -- Jim Wong-Chu -- Andrew ; Wreggitt -- Derk Wynand
• Sommario/riassunto: 'This is the 25th anniversary (going on 44th) of an opportunity, of Earle Birney's sanctuary for creative writers. We, at the gate of the stockade, follow the migrations of the creatures imagined into life outside; and it is best that I do as we always have -- let the gate swing open to let the curiosity roam, so that you can see some of those that came down through the years to drink at UBC and then move on. Each of us has our favourites; you will find yours.' -- George McWhirter, from the Introduction Words We Call Home is a commemorative anthology celebrating more than twenty-five years of achievement for the UBC Creative Writing department -- the oldest writing program in Canada. The more than sixty poets, dramatists, and fiction writers included provide just a sample of the energy and vision the department has fostered over the years. From Earle Birney's pioneering efforts in 1946, to the birth of the department in 1965, to the present day, the programme has created a place for aspiring, talented writers. That it has succeeded is evidenced by the numerous authors who have received Governor General Awards, Commonwealth Poetry Prizes, CBC Prizes for Poetry, and other distinguished awards. Words We Call Home is a collection of work that will hold a special place in the hearts of those who have watched UBC grow and flourish over the years and of everyone who loves literature.