The Tent (Atwood book)
 First edition | |
| Author | Margaret Atwood |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Margaret Atwood |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury |
Publication date | 2006 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 176 |
| ISBN | 978-0747584940 |
| OCLC | 58728704 |
The Tent is a book by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, published in 2006. Although classified with Atwood’s short fiction, it has been characterized as an “experimental”[1] collection of “fictional essays"[2] or “mini-fictions.”[3] It also incorporates line drawings by Atwood.
The collection features themes familiar in Atwood’s works, including a feminist portrayal of “national” childhood, the burdens of fame, and the reworking of classical mythology.
Several of the stories were previously published to benefit the , the , the in Wales, and the in Toronto.[4]
References[]
- ^ Wiersema, Robert (Sep 24, 2006), "Three's the charm: It's Margaret Atwood's third book in a year -- and her most powerful", The Ottawa Citizen, pp. C. 1. Fro
- ^ (May 20, 2007), "Summer lovin'; During those lazy, crazy, hazy days, nothing beats kicking back with a good read, whether it's the latest in literature or a juicy guilty pleasure", Calgary Herald, pp. C. 1. Fro
- ^ Helm, Richard (Jan 23, 2007), "Atwood sounds the alarm: Author and conservationist reads the doomsday clock", Edmonton Journal, pp. D. 1. Fro
- ^ Caple, Natalee (Jan 21, 2006), "Writing Life: Atwood collects 'bite-sized' mini-fictions in The Tent", Calgary Herald, pp. F. 1. Fro
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