The Arbutus/Madrone Files: Reading the Pacific NorthwestThis lively and perceptive look at the literature of the U.S. and Canadian Pacific Northwest explores the dynamics of the cross-border region using resonant quotations, poetry, song lyrics, and art to demonstrate and enhance Laurie Ricou's critical readings and ideas. |
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... called Madrone . One species , one shared regional marker , with two names : one Canadian and one American . I hope my title suggests some of my aspirations for the book , and a sense of its form and possibilities . The slash separating ...
... called Madrone . One species , one shared regional marker , with two names : one Canadian and one American . I hope my title suggests some of my aspirations for the book , and a sense of its form and possibilities . The slash separating ...
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... called the Pacific Northwest . It offers readings of that writing , and reflects upon these readings . I have assembled the book as a group of " files . " Chapters would be the conventional designation , but I wanted to signal a ...
... called the Pacific Northwest . It offers readings of that writing , and reflects upon these readings . I have assembled the book as a group of " files . " Chapters would be the conventional designation , but I wanted to signal a ...
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... called ' yellow- fish ' after a trash fish of Chinese waters eaten by the poor . Those who so entered the country were called yellowfish because they lacked the money to immigrate legally " ( 12 ) . In Steveston the elusiveness and ...
... called ' yellow- fish ' after a trash fish of Chinese waters eaten by the poor . Those who so entered the country were called yellowfish because they lacked the money to immigrate legally " ( 12 ) . In Steveston the elusiveness and ...
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