About BC Books Online
BC Books Online was created for anyone interested in BC-published books, and with librarians especially in mind. We'd like to make it easy for library staff to learn about books from BC publishers - both new releases and backlist titles - so you can inform your patrons and keep your collections up to date.
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Description
As poet, novelist, and critic Margaret Atwood is one of Canada's most stimulating contemporary writers. In this essay collection the authors examine her 'system' or 'set of codes' from a variety of critical perspectives which, considered together, demonstrate the overall consistency of Atwood's work. The introductory and concluding papers by the editors frame the other essays which range from thematic, historical, comparative, and feminist to syntactical studies of Atwood's text and language.
Contributor Notes
Sherrill Grace and Lorraine Weir (editors) are both associate professors in the English department at the University of British Columbia.
