The Bumper book

By Joseph Buchner

Book Overview

When Kicking Against the Pricks was published in 1982, readers across Canada were angered, surprised, titillated, and gratified. Finally, a major Canadian author had spoken his mind about Canadian literature and its writers, and actually named names. In the intervening four years, hundreds of people have testified to ECW representatives at conferences and displays that Pricks was one of the best-written, most provocative books they had ever read. And, it was very very funny. Metcalf has solicited articles and poems from such excellent writers as Norman Snider, Irving Layton, Fraser Sutherland, John Mills, Brian Fawcett, and Doug Gibson. Among the topics and writers covered are the Canada Council, Robertson Davies' characters, Robin Mathews and nationalism, Margaret Atwood and Northern Journey, why The Mountain and the Valley became a classic, the problems with Canadian publishing, and how the arts councils steer the arts (by George Woodcock).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 092076391X
• ISBN13: 9780920763919
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: ECW Press
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Classic Children's Book

This book was a favorite of my husband when he was a little boy....it was a nightly ritual for each of our four children. Now we are awaiting the birth of our first grandchild and this is the first gift we will purchase for him (or her?). The beautiful art work in this book will live in a child's imagination forever. Classic tales are meant to be read with a child snuggled on your lap!If you like this book be sure to check...

The Bumper Book

This Children's book was mine and my brothers favorite one to be read at night, it has stories and poems like 'The Owl and the Pussycat' and 'Winken, Blinken and Nod'. It has the most wonderful pictures, they ingrave themselves on your sleepy eyelids and your little one will have nothing but sweet dreams. Now I have a daughter, and a son on the way and would love to share this experience with them, but my brother has already...