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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. Introduction by Marie Carrière.

Additional information

Book Author:

Margaret Atwood, Marie Carri Re (introduction)

Book Series:

CLC Kreisel Lecture

ISBN:

9781772123012

Language:

English

Publisher:

University of Alberta Press

Publication Date:

03-01-2017

Format:

Ebook

Pages:

40

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