Dave Godfrey

Autor de The new ancestors

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Dave Godfrey (born August 9, 1938 - June 21, 2015) was a Canadian writer and publisher. His novel The New Ancestors won the Governor General's Award for English language fiction in 1970. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Godfrey was educated at Trinity College at the University of Toronto, Iowa State mostrar más University, and Stanford University. He taught in Ghana for several years including Adisadel College, Cape Coast from 1963-65 where he was the English and music instructor. He continued his teaching at the University of Toronto and the University of Victoria when in Canada. Godfrey died of cancer on June 21, 2015. He was 76 years old. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos

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The new ancestors (1970) 18 copias

Holiday Clubs: Pyramid Rock (2008) 7 copias

Death goes better with Coca-Cola (1973) 4 copias

Gordon to Watkins to you documentary: the battle for control of our economy (1970) 4 copias

Dark must yield (1978) 3 copias

Rocky's Plaice (2009) 3 copias

New Canadian writing, 1968: stories (1968) 3 copias

I Ching Kanada (1976) 2 copias

Seaside Rock (Holiday Club Material) (2002) 1 copia

Death Goes Better With Coca-Cola (2016) 1 copia

Rocky's Menu (2009) 1 copia

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Fecha de nacimiento: 1938-08-09
Género: male
Nacionalidad: Canada
Lugar de nacimiento: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Lugares de residencia: Ghana
Educación: University of Toronto
Iowa State University
Stanford University
Relaciones: Godfrey, Rebecca (daughter)
Godfrey, Ellen (wife)

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New Ancestors (New Canadian Library) por Dave Godfrey

This book has to be one of the most difficult books to read that I have ever come across. I have no idea how it won the GG in 1970 and I can not agree with Margaret Laurence's assessment quoted on the back cover "wise, entertaining, explosive". This appraiser certainly saw more in the book than I did. This quote from the article is about as good as I can do to explain the book:
If The New Ancestors seems confusing, the reason is that its narrative codes are constantly colliding.

If you are interested in a rambling commentary about a socialist state newborn in Africa, then this is the book for you. Otherwise, leave it alone and don't waste your time.… (más)

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gypsysmom | Aug 7, 2017 |

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