Dave Godfrey

Autor von The new ancestors

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Dave Godfrey (born August 9, 1938 - June 21, 2015) was a Canadian writer and publisher. His novel The New Ancestors won the Governor General's Award for English language fiction in 1970. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Godfrey was educated at Trinity College at the University of Toronto, Iowa State mehr anzeigen University, and Stanford University. He taught in Ghana for several years including Adisadel College, Cape Coast from 1963-65 where he was the English and music instructor. He continued his teaching at the University of Toronto and the University of Victoria when in Canada. Godfrey died of cancer on June 21, 2015. He was 76 years old. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen

Werke von Dave Godfrey

Beliebt Zuletzt

The new ancestors (1970) 19 Exemplare

Holiday Clubs: Pyramid Rock (2008) 7 Exemplare

Death goes better with Coca-Cola (1973) 4 Exemplare

Gordon to Watkins to you documentary: the battle for control of our economy (1970) 4 Exemplare

Dark must yield (1978) 3 Exemplare

Rocky's Plaice (2009) 3 Exemplare

New Canadian writing, 1968: stories (1968) 3 Exemplare

I Ching Kanada (1976) 2 Exemplare

Seaside Rock (Holiday Club Material) (2002) 1 Exemplar

Death Goes Better With Coca-Cola (2016) 1 Exemplar

Rocky's Menu (2009) 1 Exemplar

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Zugehörige Werke

Great Canadian Short Stories (1971) — Mitwirkender — 53 Exemplare

Ground Works: Avante-Garde for Thee (2002) — Mitwirkender — 36 Exemplare

The Best American Short Stories 1963 (1963) — Mitwirkender — 19 Exemplare

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Geburtstag: 1938-08-09
Geschlecht: male
Nationalität: Canada
Geburtsort: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Wohnorte: Ghana
Ausbildung: University of Toronto
Iowa State University
Stanford University
Beziehungen: Godfrey, Rebecca (daughter)
Godfrey, Ellen (wife)

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New Ancestors (New Canadian Library) von Dave Godfrey

This book has to be one of the most difficult books to read that I have ever come across. I have no idea how it won the GG in 1970 and I can not agree with Margaret Laurence's assessment quoted on the back cover "wise, entertaining, explosive". This appraiser certainly saw more in the book than I did. This quote from the article is about as good as I can do to explain the book:
If The New Ancestors seems confusing, the reason is that its narrative codes are constantly colliding.

If you are interested in a rambling commentary about a socialist state newborn in Africa, then this is the book for you. Otherwise, leave it alone and don't waste your time.… (mehr)

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