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Hornbooks of Rita K (The)
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| The Hornbooks of Rita K, Robert Kroetsch's first volume of new poetry in more than a decade, is a brilliant collection of mysterious fragments. Where has Rita gone and who is reconstructing her oeuvre? Written with wit and playfulness, Hornbooks is a welcome new work from one of Canada's best writers. |
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| Robert Kroetsch, Author |
| Renowned poet, novelist, essayist, and teacher, Robert Kroetsch was one of Canada's most accomplished authors. With a career spanning well over 40 years, Kroetsch received numerous honours, including the prestigious Governor General's Literary Award for his book The Studhorse Man. He penned 9 internationally acclaimed novels, 14 books of poetry, and 5 books of non-fiction, essays, and exploration.
Celebrated as a leading creator of contemporary Canadian literature, his writing, teaching, and critical vision have helped shape Canadian literature and culture. His works have been translated, published, and studied extensively worldwide, and he has given readings in countries as various as China, Japan, Finland, Italy, and Australia. Kroetsch taught and mentored countless writers throughout the world. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, he was short-listed for the Governor General's Literary Award in 2000 for The Hornbooks of Rita K.
A Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Alberta, his most recent awards were the Manitoba Arts Council Arts Award of Distinction and the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award. Robert Kroetsch passed away in 2011.
Winner of the WGA's 2011 Golden Pen Award, acknowledging the lifetime achievement of an outstanding Alberta writer. |
| www.robertkroetsch.ca |
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| More titles by this Contributor |
| What the Crow Said 1998 |
| Words of My Roaring (The) 2000 |
| Completed Field Notes 2000 |
| Studhorse Man (The) 2004 |
| Snowbird Poems (The) 2004 |
| Too Bad 2010 |
| Hornbooks of Rita K (The) 2010 |
| Too Bad 2012 |
| Too Bad 2010 |
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