University of Toronto Press
E.J. Pratt: Letters
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About this book
This edition of E.J. Pratt’s letters is the final volume in the Collected Works series. The letters take us into his "workshop," illuminating the research behind his distinctive documentary long poems and the social nature of his creative production.
Author / Editor information
Elizabeth Popham is professor in the Department of English Literature at Trent University.
Pitt David G. :
David G. Pitt is emeritus professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Reviews
"Elizabeth Popham and David G. Pitt provide an invaluable resource to scholars of Canadian modernist poetry with E.J. Pratt: Letters, the last instalment of the Collected Works series… the collection that the editors present is vast – and wholly indispensable for scholars in the field and those with an interest in Pratt’s poetry … Popham and Pitt’s detailed effort is undeniable, serving any interest reader beyond expectation … This resource is one for the shelves of any researcher in the field, and will no doubt be cited regularly. "
Frank Davey, Professor Emeritus, Western University:
"Readers curious to learn more about Pratt’s life will find the collection an enjoyably revealing read."
Sherrill Grace, Professor Emerita, University of British Columbia:
"The editors have done a formidable amount of work that will make a lasting contribution to Canadian culture, as well as to Pratt’s life."
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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introduction
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editorial procedures
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acknowledgments
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biographical chronology
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I. Peregrinations, 1903–1925
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II. A Taste of National Acclaim, 1925–1932
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III. Prospect and Promotion, 1932–1939
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IV. Historical Fact and Epic Construction, 1939–1944
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V. Steering between Extremes, 1944–1948
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VI. Knockings at the Door, 1948–1953
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VII. Accepting the Years, 1953–1955
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VIII. As Good as Any Old Horse My Age, 1955–1964
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appendix: Some Letters by Viola Pratt
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abbreviations
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textual notes
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index
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