Carol Shields and the Extra-Ordinary
| Author | : Marta Dvorak |
| Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
| Total Pages | : 286 |
| Release | : 2007-04-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780773560307 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0773560300 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (300 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Carol Shields and the Extra-Ordinary by : Marta Dvorak
Download or read book Carol Shields and the Extra-Ordinary written by Marta Dvorak and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2007-04-19 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Claiming the "ordinary" and "extra-ordinary" as critical categories, contributors to this volume explore the philosophical and literary import of Carol Shields's writing, its complex play with genre and narrative technique, its re-valuing of domesticity and gendered perspective, and the social critique implicit in its gentle satirical impulses.