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The merry heart: selections 1980-1995
By Robertson Davies. 1996
A collection of Robertson Davies' reflections on books, reading, and writing. These essays, book reviews, and other writings, taken from…
a selection which he had planned to publish before his death, reveal Davies at his vintage best. 1996.The library at night
By Alberto Manguel. 2006
An account of Manguel's astonishment at the variety, beauty and persistence of our efforts to shape the world and our…
lives, most notably through something almost as old as reading itself: libraries. The result is both personal and wide-ranging: a study of the mysteries of libraries, a thorough analysis of their history throughout the world, and an esoteric celebration of reading. 2006.Le style: conseils pour écrire de façon claire et vivante
By André Noël. 2009
Destiné à tous ceux qui aiment écrire ou qui en ont fait leur métier, Le Style fournit des conseils allant…
de l'usage approprié des verbes à l'évitement des clichés en passant par la musique des mots, l'interview réussie en vue de la rédaction d'un article, la lisibilité, etc. Le Style offre lui même une lecture vivante, ce qui serait impossible sans exemples concrets. On y trouve donc une foison d'extraits d'articles remodelés pour les rendre plus percutants, le tout dans un langage simple allant droit au but. D'abord conçu pour l'usage des stagiaires au journal La Presse, Le Style fourmille de conseils puisés dans les médias publiés aux États-Unis, au Canada anglais et en France. Son caractère utilitaire en fait un ouvrage pratique pour toute personne susceptible de rédiger des articles, des rapports et autres documents de communication de masse.Littérature et société québécoise: histoire, méthode et textes
By Marie-Claude Waymel, Claude Lizé. 1991
L'ouvrage trace un portrait dynamique de la littérature du Québec des origines jusqu'à nos jours. Pour ce faire, les auteurs…
ont organisé la matière en deux champs d'étude: la réflexion sur le littéraire comme phénomène social - y sont abordées des notions comme celles de corpus, d'horizon d'attente, de réception, d'idéologie, d'esthétique, etc. - et l'histoire littéraire, c'est-à-dire la constitution du corpus à travers le temps, sa diversification en des genres ayant connu et connaissant une évolution propre, etc. 1991.Le bon mot: déjouer les pièges du français
By Jacques Laurin. 2001
Un petit dictionnaire du mot juste. Il contient plus d'un millier de mots qui prêtent à confusion. Chaque entrée comprend…
deux mots, le mot qui est employé le plus souvent à mauvais escient (les anglicismes, par exemple) précède toujours le second terme. Certains paronymes (simple confusion entre deux mots) sont aussi mentionnés.Le pourquoi du comment
By Daniel Lacotte. 2004
Combien pèse un nuage ? Quelle est l'origine du poisson d'avril ?... Voici les vraies réponses, souvent déconcertantes, insolites, drôles,…
mais toujours scientifiquement ou historiquement indiscutables à toutes vos questions ou presque dans les domaines les plus divers.The little book of big questions
By Jackie French. 2000
A book that addresses the big questions kids often wonder about, such as "How did the universe begin?", and "What…
happens when you die?". For each question, different theories and opinions are illustrated, with easy-to-grasp examples and comparisons. Grades 3-6.Writers talking
By John Metcalf, Claire Wilkshire. 2003
Includes interviews with and commentaries from eight Canadian writers. Listen in to Terry Griggs on where stories come from, Michael…
Winter on writing Newfoundland, and K.D. Miller on being 'an actor who writes'. Also features short stories by these authors. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2003.Odysseys home: mapping African-Canadian literature
By George Elliott Clarke. 2002
Based on extensive excavations of archives and texts, this collection of essays and reviews presents a history of African-Canadian literature…
and examines its debt to, and synthesis with, oral cultures. Clarke argues that the challenges faced in African-Canadian literature are unique to Canada. 2002.Translating Montreal: episodes in the life of a divided city
By Sherry Simon. 2006
Taking the perspective of a walker moving through a landscape of neighbourhoods and eras, Simon experiences Montreal as a voyage…
across languages. Using literary passages from the colonial era till today, she traces a history of crossings and intersections around the familiar sites and symbols of the city, describing the development of social relations between linguistic communities, through translations. 2006.The joy of writing: a guide for writers, disguised as a literary memoir
By Pierre Berton. 2003
Pierre Berton shares his own experiences in learning to write and in improving during his writing career. Includes information about…
editors, tips for writer's block, and story development through many drafts. 2003.Collins primary dictionary
By Evelyn Goldsmith, Ginny Lapage. 1995
Agatha Christie's secret notebooks: fifty years of mysteries in the making
By Agatha Christie, John Curran. 2009
Literary advisor to the bestselling queen of crime's estate describes, excerpts, and discusses the seventy-plus notebooks discovered at Christie's family…
home after her daughter's 2004 death. Includes notes about Christie's books, alternative plot ideas, and two previously unpublished stories featuring her long-running protagonist Hercule Poirot. c2009.Where the words come from: Canadian poets in conversation
By Tim Bowling. 2002
A comprehensive gathering of 17 interviews with and by many of Canada's most exciting poetic talents. In each of them,…
a younger and/or less widely known poet questions an older, more celebrated peer on a wide range of issues. 2002.The glass air: selected poems
By P. K Page. 1985
Gather: Richard Van Camp on the Joy of Storytelling (Writers on writing #3)
By Richard Van Camp. 2020
"Stories are medicine. During a time of heightened isolation, this bestselling author shares what he knows about the power of…
storytelling--and offers some of his own favourite stories from Elders, friends, and family. Gathering around a campfire, or the dinner table, we humans have always told stories. Through them, we define our identities and shape our understanding of the world. Master storyteller and bestselling author Richard Van Camp writes of the power of storytelling and its potential to transform speakers and audiences alike. In Gather, Van Camp shares what elements make a compelling story and offers insights into basic storytelling techniques, such as how to read a room--even on Zoom--and how to capture the attention of listeners. And he delves further into the impact storytelling can have, helping readers understand how to create community and how to banish loneliness through their tales. A member of the Tlicho Dene First Nation, Van Camp also includes stories from Elders whose wisdom influenced him. During a time of uncertainty and disconnection, stories reach across vast distances to offer connection. Gather is a joyful reminder of this for storytellers: all of us."Envoy Connect Quick Reference Guide
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Burning Questions: Essays and Occasional Pieces, 2004-2021
By Margaret Atwood. 2022
NATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom cultural icon Margaret Atwood comes a brilliant collection of essays--funny, erudite, endlessly curious, uncannily prescient--which seek answers to…
Burning Questions such as:Why do people everywhere, in all cultures, tell stories?How much of yourself can you give away without evaporating?How can we live on our planet?Is it true? And is it fair?What do zombies have to do with authoritarianism?In over fifty pieces Atwood aims her prodigious intellect and impish humour at the world, and reports back to us on what she finds. This roller-coaster period brought the end of history, a financial crash, the rise of Trump, and a pandemic. From debt to tech, the climate crisis to freedom; from when to dispense advice to the young (answer: only when asked) to how to define granola, we have no better guide to the many and varied mysteries of our universe.