Acres of Sky
Author | : Charles Morrow Wilson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 1930 |
Genre | : Arkansas |
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Author | : Charles Morrow Wilson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 1930 |
Genre | : Arkansas |
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Author | : Paul Simpson-Housley |
Publisher | : Dundurn |
Total Pages | : 295 |
Release | : 1992-09-01 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1554880505 |
In 1759, Voltaire in Candide referred to Canada as "quelques arpents de neige." For several centuries, the image prevailed and was the one most frequently used by poets, writers, and illustrators. Canada was perceived and portrayed as a cold, hard, and unforgiving land. this was not a land for the fainthearted. Canada has yieled its wealth only reluctantly, while periodically threatening life itself with its displays of fury. Discovering its beauty and hidden resources requires patience and perseverance. A Few Acres of Snow is a colletion of twenty-two essays that explore, from the geographer's perspective, how poets, artists, and writers have addressed the physical essence of Canada, both landscape and cityscape. "Sense of place" is clearly critical in the works examined in this volume. Included among the book's many subjects are Hugh MacLennan, Gabrielle Roy, Lucius O'Brien, the art of the Inuit, Lawren Harris, Malcolm Lowry, C.W. Jefferys, L.M. Montgomery, Elizabeth Bishop, Marmaduke Matthews, Antonine Mailet, and the poetry of Japanese Canadians.
Author | : John Caldwell Guilds |
Publisher | : University of Arkansas Press |
Total Pages | : 642 |
Release | : 1999-01-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781557285232 |
From the expeditions of de Soto in the sixteenth century to the celebrated work of such contemporary writers as Maya Angelou, Ellen Gilchrist, and Miller Williams, Arkansas has enjoyed a rich history of letters. These two volumes gather the best work from Arkansas's rich literary history celebrating the variety of its voices and the national treasure those voices have become.
Author | : George Isidore Sánchez |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 106 |
Release | : 1948 |
Genre | : Indians of North America |
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Author | : Hermann Joseph Klein |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 970 |
Release | : 1881 |
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Total Pages | : 1046 |
Release | : 1903 |
Genre | : American essays |
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Total Pages | : 988 |
Release | : 1998 |
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Author | : Bland Simpson |
Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 475 |
Release | : 2021-09-22 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1469665840 |
Bland Simpson, the celebrated bard of North Carolina's sound country, has blended history, observation of nature, and personal narrative in many books to chronicle the people and places of eastern Carolina. Yet he has spent much of his life in the state's Piedmont, with regular travels into its western mountains. Here, for the first time, Simpson brings his distinctive voice and way of seeing to bear on the entirety of his home state, combining storytelling and travelogue to create a portrait of the Old North State with care and humor. Three of the state's finest photographers come along to guide the journey: Simpson's wife and creative partner, Ann Cary Simpson, professional photographer Scott Taylor, and writer and naturalist Tom Earnhardt. Their photos, combined with Simpson's rich narrative, will inspire readers to consider not only what North Carolina has been and what it is but also what we hope it will be. This book belongs on the shelf of longtime residents, newcomers, and visitors alike.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 666 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Biodiversity |
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Author | : Janet Martin-Nielsen |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 171 |
Release | : 2023-10-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1501772112 |
A Few Acres of Ice is an in-depth study of France's complex relationship with the Antarctic, from the search for Terra Australis by French navigators in the sixteenth century to France's role today as one of seven states laying claim to part of the white continent. Janet Martin-Nielsen focuses on environment, sovereignty, and science to reveal not only the political, commercial, and religious challenges of exploration but also the interaction between environmental concerns in polar regions and the geopolitical realities of the twenty-first century. Martin-Nielsen details how France has worked (and at times not worked) to perform sovereignty in Terre Adélie, from the territory's integration into France's colonial empire to France's integral role in making the environment matter in Antarctic politics. As a result, A Few Acres of Ice sheds light on how Terre Adeìlie has altered human perceptions and been constructed by human agency since (and even before) its discovery.