For this year’s advent calendar, I am recommending Canadian authors/books found on Schatje’s Shelves. Again, to make things more interesting/challenging, I will use the alphabet, skipping “X” and “Z”. In total, I propose to focus on 50 Canadian writers, an early nod to Canada's 150th birthday next year.
“V” is for Guy Vanderhaeghe
Vanderhaeghe is a Canadian novelist and short story writer,
best known for his Western novels trilogy.
Novels (which I recommend):
The Englishman's Boy (winner of 1996 Governor-General’s Award)
The Last Crossing (winner
of 2004 Canada Reads)
A Good Man
(nominated for 2011 Giller Prize) See my review at http://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2015/10/reviews-archive-guy-vanderhaeghe-and.html.
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“V” is for M. G.
Vassanji
The focus of Vassanji's work is the situation of East
African Indians who emigrate to Europe, Canada, or the United States and how the lives of his characters are affected
by these migrations.
Novels (which I recommend):
The Book of Secrets (winner
of 1994 Giller Prize)
Amriika
The In-Between World
of Vikram Lall (winner of 2003 Giller Prize)
The Assassin's Song (shortlisted
for 2007 Giller Prize, Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize and Governor-General’s
Award)
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