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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Page 31
... reader to read closely the significances in place names . Marlatt's Steveston differs in that the reader shares imme- diately in the process of writer ( as reader ) writing : for example , the three " Reach " -es on the map of Steveston ...
... reader to read closely the significances in place names . Marlatt's Steveston differs in that the reader shares imme- diately in the process of writer ( as reader ) writing : for example , the three " Reach " -es on the map of Steveston ...
Page 48
... reader of English does not immediately understand ) , repeated several times in the novel , confronts many readers ( in a foreign tongue ) with their own reductionist categorization by skin colour - white . No single word could more ...
... reader of English does not immediately understand ) , repeated several times in the novel , confronts many readers ( in a foreign tongue ) with their own reductionist categorization by skin colour - white . No single word could more ...
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... reader to be a good listener , invites all of us who have not been loggers to learn some- thing . Mart realizes that the greenhorns , from cities bloated with power , can not stop talking when they come . to the edge . And all their ...
... reader to be a good listener , invites all of us who have not been loggers to learn some- thing . Mart realizes that the greenhorns , from cities bloated with power , can not stop talking when they come . to the edge . And all their ...
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American arbutus becomes beginning blue border boundary British Columbia called Canada Canadian Carr Coast Collection comes culture David defined edge English Essays example fiction File fish follow forest give green heron Hodgins House human imagine Indian Island Japanese Kesey land language light literary Literature living loggers logging look maps meaning metaphor mother mountain moves names narrative Native nature never North notes novel ocean oral Oregon Pacific Northwest perhaps permission Plate poem poetry political PRINTED Publishing questions rain Raven reader region reminder River Robert salal salmon Seattle seems sense shape shows sometimes sound speak stand Steveston story Studies suggests talk tell term things tion Toronto translation tree turn United University Vancouver Washington West Winter writing York