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A Prairie Boy's Winter

By: William Kurelek

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With reverence and warmth the author writes and paints his memories of boyhood on a 1930 prairie farm in winter. The narrative is colorful and interesting...the illustrations, one for each of twenty brief flashbacks, are rich in texture and painted in the American folk-primitive style; nearly all are small triumphs which can stand alone.' ---Booklist

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Kurelek Country

The Art of William Kurelek

By: William Kurelek,Ramsay Cook

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Kurelek Country

The Art of William Kurelek

By: William Kurelek,Ramsay Cook

Edited by Avrom Isaacs Born on a farm in Alberta in the 1920s, William Kurelek spent his childhood and youth on the Canadian Prairies, a land that he came to love in spite of the difficulties wrought by farm life. Later, Kurelek traveled from coast to coast and painted various parts of Canada with a distinct affection for the land and its people. This delightfully illustrated volume features images from a broad spectrum of the entire country. Kurelek`s endearing paintings depict charming, poignant and often humourous scenes from the everyday lives of Canadians--from lumberjacks enjoying a hearty breakfast in Northern Ontario to families celebrating the Sabbath in Montreal. His paintings also capture the landscapes of a country made up of many different parts--from the rugged shores of Newfoundland to the Banff-Jasper Highway that runs through the Rocky Mountains. Kurelek Country is a magnificent, personalized view of our nation. The artist`s father immigrated to Canada from the Ukraine, and the Ukrainian cultural heritage figures prominently in Kurelek`s work. So too do other diverse cultures, including the Polish and Irish in Canada. Kurelek is famous for his unique depictions of the many ethnic groups who settled this country. Kurelek`s own passionate writings accompany the paintings, which demonstrate that his art has always contained a deep, spiritual message. Culled from his autobiography and personal correspondence, Kurelek`s words add a compelling element to this collection. Kurelek Country also features a foreword by the respected art dealer Avrom Isaacs, who was instrumental in building the career of William Kurelek. Before emerging as one of Canada`s best-known artists, Kurelek worked as a framer at the Isaacs Gallery in Toronto to support himself and his family. (1999)

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1552630854

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A Prairie Boy's Winter

By: William Kurelek

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A History of Canadian Literature

By: William H. New,William Herbert New

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A History of Canadian Literature

By: William H. New,William Herbert New

New offers an unconventionally structured overview of Canadian literature, from Native American mythologies to contemporary texts." Publishers Weekly A History of Canadian Literature looks at the work of writers and the social and cultural contexts that helped shape their preoccupations and direct their choice of literary form. W.H. New explains how – from early records of oral tales to the writing strategies of the early twenty-first century – writer, reader, literature, and society are interrelated. New discusses both Aboriginal and European mythologies, looking at pre-Contact narratives and also at the way Contact experience altered hierarchies of literary value. He then considers representations of the "real," whether in documentary, fantasy, or satire; historical romance and the social construction of Nature and State; and ironic subversions of power, the politics of cultural form, and the relevance of the media to a representation of community standard and individual voice. New suggests some ways in which writers of the later twentieth century codified such issues as history, gender, ethnicity, and literary technique itself. In this second edition, he adds a lengthy chapter that considers how writers at the turn of the twenty-first century have reimagined their society and their roles within it, and an expanded chronology and bibliography. Some of these writers have spoken from and about various social margins (dealing with issues of race, status, ethnicity, and sexuality), some have sought emotional understanding through strategies of history and memory, some have addressed environmental concerns, and some have reconstructed the world by writing across genres and across different media. All genres are represented, with examples chosen primarily, but not exclusively, from anglophone and francophone texts. A chronology, plates, and a series of tables supplement the commentary.

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496

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773525971

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9780773525979

Who Has Seen the Wind

By: William Ormond Mitchell

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Who Has Seen the Wind

By: William Ormond Mitchell

The story of young Brian, who learns about life and death, freedom and justice, as he comes of age in the Canadian prairies.

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354

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New Canadian Library

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077103475X

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9780771034756

They Sought a New World

The Story of European Immigration to North America

By: William Kurelek,Margaret S. Engelhart

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They Sought a New World

The Story of European Immigration to North America

By: William Kurelek,Margaret S. Engelhart

Paintings and text describe what immigrants went through to survive in North America.

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Tundra Books (NY)

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0887762131

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Who Has Seen the Wind

By: William Ormond Mitchell

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By: William Ormond Mitchell

A novel of a boy growing up on the prairie and the wind that blows.

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396

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M&S

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0771061110

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9780771061110

The Passion of Christ According to St. Matthew

By: William Kurelek,Niagara Falls Art Gallery and Museum (Ont.)

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The Passion of Christ According to St. Matthew

By: William Kurelek,Niagara Falls Art Gallery and Museum (Ont.)

In this exciting and action-filled DK Reader, witness the climatic Battle of Naboo from Star Wars Episode I while learning about the characters and their weapons and vehicles. Queen Amidala and her people must join forces with the Gungans in order to reclaim their home planet of Naboo from the invading droid army.

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[Niagara Falls, Ont.] : Niagara Falls Art Gallery and Museum

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0969134002

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9780969134008

They Sought a New World

The Story of European Immigration to North America

By: William Kurelek,Margaret S. Engelhart

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The Story of European Immigration to North America

By: William Kurelek,Margaret S. Engelhart

Describes the experiences of European settlers making new lives for themselves in North America, and looks at farm life, customs, childhood, religious life, and family ties.

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0516081578

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The Last of the Arctic

By: William Kurelek

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The Last of the Arctic

By: William Kurelek

30 colour plates and 16 black and white drawings, with accompanying text, resulting from the author/artist's trip to Baffin Island to research, paint and write a book portraying the culture of the Inuit.

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A History of Canadian Literature

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Who Has Seen the Wind

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The Passion of Christ According to St. Matthew

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