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Autobiography of Childhood
Sina Queyras
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Description for Autobiography of Childhood
Paperback. Acclaimed poet's debut novel explores loss and the legacy of childhood grief, as five siblings prepare for one sister's death. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 285.
A finalist for the 36th annual Amazon.ca First Novel Award! Five siblings, all haunted by the death of a brother in their youth. One winter day, when another of them will be taken by cancer. Guddy is struggling to fly across the continent in a snowstorm to see her sister while she still can. Jerry, avoiding the phone, hits the highway, driving as fast as he can away from his back pain and his son. Bjarne, just back from six years on the streets, is watching Judge Judy, trying to quiet the voices in his head. Annie is ... Read more
A finalist for the 36th annual Amazon.ca First Novel Award! Five siblings, all haunted by the death of a brother in their youth. One winter day, when another of them will be taken by cancer. Guddy is struggling to fly across the continent in a snowstorm to see her sister while she still can. Jerry, avoiding the phone, hits the highway, driving as fast as he can away from his back pain and his son. Bjarne, just back from six years on the streets, is watching Judge Judy, trying to quiet the voices in his head. Annie is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Coach House Books Canada
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781552452523
SKU
V9781552452523
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Ref
99-15
About Sina Queyras
Sina Queyras's last collection of poetry, Expressway, was nominated for a Governor General's Award and won Gold at the National Magazine Awards. Her previous collection Lemon Hound won a Lambda Award and the Pat Lowther Award. She has taught creative writing at Rutgers, Haverford and Concordia University in Montreal where she now resides. She is a blogger for Harriet, the ... Read more
Reviews for Autobiography of Childhood
'Fans of Queyras' poetry will not be disappointed by her trademark whimsical rhythms and imagery; newcomers will be drawn into a fascinating story about a family dealing with its own particular brand of crazy.'
Zoe Whittall, Fashion Magazine 'Queyras' novel scores the jagged incisions of childhood. How her characters escape or embrace or succumb to the damage, she manages ... Read more
Zoe Whittall, Fashion Magazine 'Queyras' novel scores the jagged incisions of childhood. How her characters escape or embrace or succumb to the damage, she manages ... Read more