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Okay then, suffice to say that the stories in this collection were not written by the Elements of Style rule book

Islands are also secret places, where the unconscious grows conscious, where possibilities mushroom, where imagination never rests. Okay then, suffice to say that the stories in this collection were not written by the Elements of Style rule book. I see them as being fairly straightforward, although the writing can be somewhat textured or layered, what a friend once described as a thicket. If the gist of any particular effort here seems overly elusive, a reader might need to venture in like a beater and drive out the game.

Terry Griggs is a Canadian author. Her book of short stories Quickening was a finalist at the 1991 Governor General's Awards, and she won the Marian Engel Award in 2003. Originally from Manitoulin Island, where her family operated a fishing lodge near Little Current, she studied English literature at the University of Western Ontario. She presently lives in Stratford, Ontario. 1990: Quickening (Porcupine's Quill, ISBN 0-88984-111-X). 1995: The Lusty Man (Porcupine's Quill, ISBN 0-88984-159-4).

Read Quickening, by Terry Griggs online on Bookmate – Shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award, these first short stories from Terry Griggs herald one of the most original voices to appear out o.

Read Quickening, by Terry Griggs online on Bookmate – Shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award, these first short stories from Terry Griggs herald one of the most original voices to appear out . Shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award, these first short stories from Terry Griggs herald one of the most original voices to appear out of Canada in the last several decades. The stories in Quickening are eccentric, wildly inventive, whimsical and fantastic. Her narrative energy sweeps us along, though the real delight of these stories is the gorgeousness of the writing. Short Stories Fiction Classics. To read this book, upload an EPUB or FB2 file to Bookmate. How do I upload a book?

1 online resource (156 pages). The stories in Quickening crackle with energy - they are eccentric, wildly inventive, whimsical and fantastic. First ed. by: Porcupine's Quill, c1990. Print version record.

1 online resource (156 pages). Foreword; Suddenly; India; Patronage; Man with the Axe; Unfinished; Oral History; Casting Off; Her Toes; Quickening; Visitation; Two Bastards; Public Mischief; Bride with Blue Curls; A Bird Story; A Laughing Woman; Cutting the Devil's Throat; Tag; About the Author. Electronic reproduction. HathiTrust Digital Library.

Terry Griggs: Terry Griggs is the author of the Cat’s Eye Corner Trilogy which have been nominated for multiple children’s writing awards

Terry Griggs: Terry Griggs is the author of the Cat’s Eye Corner Trilogy which have been nominated for multiple children’s writing awards. She is also the author of three novels for adults, including Thought You Were Dead, listed as a Globe 100 pick, and the Roger’s Trust nominated Rogue’s Wedding. Her short fiction collection Quickening was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award, and she has been awarded the Marian Engel Award in recognition for a distinguished body of work. She lives in Stratford, Ontario, with her family.

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Terry Griggs is a Canadian author Originally from Manitoulin Island, where her family operated a fishing lodge near Little Current, sh. .

Terry Griggs is a Canadian author Originally from Manitoulin Island, where her family operated a fishing lodge near Little Current, she studied English literature at the University of Western Ontario.