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Going Some Place: Creative Non-Fiction Across Canada (Creative Nonfiction)
Going Some Place Creative NonFiction Across Canada - Creative Nonfiction Author:Lynne Van Luven Going Some Place presents the finest "magpie prose" in Canada today, as some of the country's finest writers incorporate the best techniques of poetry, drama and fiction to explore the exciting genre of "personal journalism". — This has been perceived for years as the preserve of American writers, but in fact there are dozens of Canadian p... more »ractitioners working in this vibrant and intimate form. The work of these writers can be found in magazines, sometimes in longer newspaper features and frequently in books, but seldom does the reader know about these appearances, or where to seek them out. Going Some Place is a podium from which these writers can present their work, and it is a valuable compendium for the many fans of this medium. Included in the collection are such writers as Nigel Darbasie, Myrna Kostash, Betty Jane Wylie, Ven Begamudré, Louise Halfe, Pat Krause and Merilyn Simonds.
It's delightfully diverse, with its contributors hailing from many countries and cultures. Going Some Place is proof that most of its contributors have arrived.-Islander« less