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The Hornbooks of Rita K

The Hornbooks of Rita K( )
Author: Kroetsch, Robert
Series title:CuRRents Ser.
ISBN:978-0-88864-372-8
Publication Date:Sep 2001
Publisher:University of Alberta Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $21.99
Book Description:

The Hornbooks of Rita K, Robert Kroetsch's first volume of new poetry in more than a decade, is a brilliant collection of mysterious fragments. Where has Rita gone and who is reconstructing her oeuvre? Written with wit and playfulness,Hornbooksis a welcome new work from one of Canada's best writers.

Book Details
Pages:120
Detailed Subjects: Poetry / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.25 x 9 x 0.45 Inches
Book Weight:0.4 Pounds
Author Biography
Kroetsch, Robert (Author)
Robert Kroetsch was born on June 26, 1927 in Heisler, Alberta, Canada. He received a B.A. from the University of Alberta and a Ph.D. in creative writing from the University of Iowa. He taught English at the State University of New York in Binghamton and at the University of Manitoba.

His first novel, But We Are Exiles, was published in 1965. During his lifetime, he wrote nine books of fiction, seven books of non-fiction, and fourteen collections of poetry. His works included The Words of My Roaring, Gone Indian, Badlands, Alibi, and Too Bad: Sketches Toward a Self-Portrait. He received several awards including the Governor General's Award for Fiction in 1969 for The Studhorse Man, the Lieutenant Governor's Alberta Distinguished Artist award, and the Golden Pen Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Writers Guild of Alberta. He was named and Officer of the Order of Canada in 2004. He was killed in car accident on June 21, 2011 at the age of 84.

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