Description:
Veiled Countries/Lives
Brief description:
Marie-Claire Blais is a defining figure in Canadas literary landscape, with over 30 books to her credit, including La Belle Bete (Mad Shadows), published when she was twenty, Une Saison dans la vie d'Emmanuel (A Season in the Life of Emmanuel), which is now taught regularly in university and college courses, and Soifs (These Festive Nights), which won the Governor General's Award in 1996.
Review Quotes: "Highly recommended for literature collections. Lovers of contemporary poetry will want their own copies, for these poems should be read with reflection and time." --Choice