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 48
... sound and movement of another language . Melissa , mother of the novel's central character , responds to her daughter's embar- rassment about cultural habits : " The gum - see- wa have their kind of smell , too " " ( 5 ) . This single ...
... sound and movement of another language . Melissa , mother of the novel's central character , responds to her daughter's embar- rassment about cultural habits : " The gum - see- wa have their kind of smell , too " " ( 5 ) . This single ...
Page 58
... sound of Raven . This is a book about learning to translate . Stacey , in her youth , or looking back to her youth ... sound Raven sang a deep wind song , melancholy green . Above , the water layered itself in stacks of still green ...
... sound of Raven . This is a book about learning to translate . Stacey , in her youth , or looking back to her youth ... sound Raven sang a deep wind song , melancholy green . Above , the water layered itself in stacks of still green ...
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... sound . ( Wilson Collection 1-13 : 24-25 ) The wind had died , but a slight wash of the salt sea remained , and with the wash against the shore only a small continuing sound , which grew more faint . ( 188 ) Wilson has stretched this ...
... sound . ( Wilson Collection 1-13 : 24-25 ) The wind had died , but a slight wash of the salt sea remained , and with the wash against the shore only a small continuing sound , which grew more faint . ( 188 ) Wilson has stretched this ...
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