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The Old Lost Land of Newfoundland: Family, Memory, Fiction, and Myth [Paperback]

Wayne Johnston (Author)

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Publication Date: Mar 1 2009 | ISBN-10: 1897126352 | ISBN-13: 978-1897126356

In 2008 Wayne Johnston became the second prominent Canadian writer to enlighten and entertain audiences as a speaker in the Canadian Literature Centre’s Henry Kreisel Lecture Series. He spoke to an enthusiastic audience at the University of Alberta about the myths and realities surrounding his native Newfoundland. A master storyteller, Johnston peppered the lecture with impromptu asides, delighting his listeners with true tales and well-spun yarns.

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Product Details

Paperback: 48 pages
Publisher: NeWest Press (Mar 1 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1897126352
ISBN-13: 978-1897126356
Product Dimensions: 20.5 x 0.5 x 13 cm
Shipping Weight: 68 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #134,934 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #47 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Ethnic & National > Native People (Canada)

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About the Author

Wayne Johnston was born and raised in Goulds, Newfoundland. He obtained a BA in English from Memorial University and worked as a reporter for the St. John's Daily News before deciding to devote himself full-time to writing. Since then, Johnston has written seven books. His novels The Colony of Unrequited Dreams and The Navigator of New York spent extended periods of time on bestseller lists in Canada and have been published in the US, Britain, Germany, Holland, China, and Spain. Colony was identified by The Globe and Mail as one of the 100 most important Canadian books ever published. Johnston divides his time between Toronto and Roanoke, Virginia, where he has held the Distinguished Chair in Creative Writing at Hollins University since 2004.