The Worlds of Carol Shields

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The Worlds of Carol Shields strikes the right balance between intimate accounts and literary analysis. It opens with recollections by close friend Eleanor Wachtel, which are follow ed by a study of Shields's poetry by her daughter and grandson, then by various aspects of her fiction, including a detailed examination of her plays. Reminiscences by four close friends - Jane Urqubart, Joan Clark, Wayson Choy and Martin Levin -complete the collection. The 25 contributors offer new insights, new theories, and new perspectives on Shields's illuminating career. Only one piece - the obituary written by Margaret Atwood- has been previously published. Show more