W O Mitchell S Jake The Kid The Popular Radio Play As Art Social Comment

Author : Alan J. Yates
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-10
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781426933639

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"W.O. Mitchell's Jake & the Kid: the Popular Radio Play as Art & Social Comment." by Alan J. Yates Pdf

W.O. Mitchell's "Jake & The Kid" captivated radio audiences in the days before television and enjoyed ratings that rivalled those for the radio broadcasts of the CBC's "Hockey Night in Canada." These homespun tales about the hired hand, Jake Trumper and his sidekick, The Kid, explored very human stories about life on the often cruel Prairies of Saskatchewan in a humorous vein that made a household name for the series across the breadth of Canada. Although he wrote many novels, most notably " Who Has Seen the Wind," featured during the ceremonies at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, Mitchell was as well known for these folksy plays. They enabled him to hone his writing craft in a mass medium, when few other outlets were available; to tackle social issues of the day with a light hand, and to develop many of the themes he would explore in his later novels. This study analyzes these popular radio plays, their Prairie and literary roots, the production process and their contribution and critical reception.

Author : Alan J. Yates
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06
Category : Radio plays, Canadian
ISBN : 1426933622

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W. O. Mitchell's Jake and the Kid by Alan J. Yates Pdf

W.O. Mitchell's "Jake & The Kid" captivated radio audiences in the days before television and enjoyed ratings that rivalled those for the radio broadcasts of the CBC's "Hockey Night in Canada." These homespun tales about the hired hand, Jake Trumper and his sidekick, The Kid, explored very human stories about life on the often cruel Prairies of Saskatchewan in a humorous vein that made a household name for the series across the breadth of Canada. Although he wrote many novels, most notably " Who Has Seen the Wind," featured during the ceremonies at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, Mitchell was as well known for these folksy plays. They enabled him to hone his writing craft in a mass medium, when few other outlets were available; to tackle social issues of the day with a light hand, and to develop many of the themes he would explore in his later novels. This study analyzes these popular radio plays, their Prairie and literary roots, the production process and their contribution and critical reception.

Author : Alan J. Yates
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-10
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781426960710

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FLICKERINGS by Alan J. Yates Pdf

Flickerings is not just an unusual and multi-faceted collection of the author's poetry. While he uses the poetry form to tackle often disturbing themes, such as the search for the meaning of life, death among family and friends and even large social issues such as consumerism and the environment, he does so with delicacy, wry humour and, through, a love of the musicality of the 'language' of poetry. Nor is this anthology of his works by theme a mere collection of different thematic topics, poetic forms and structures, but it offers a discussion of the medium of poetry itself. Yates has an extensive background in the communications field and has written for print and broadcasting, as well as teaching Communications and writing. In an introduction to the collection, he attempts to define the medium of poetry, both as an art form and as a medium of communication. As he puts it, not every writer can write deathless and beautiful prose....."so, sometimes, especially in moments of personal indulgence, some of us write poetry instead. For, in poetry, there are no holds barred. Mystery is the staple of the medium and music is the staff on which it is most often written......there is hardly any point in resorting to the poetic form if the result just looks and sounds like a shipwrecked fragment from a novel. What the poem can-and too rarely does- is to convey a subject or experience more lyrically, perhaps less explicitly and, ideally, in a nutshell. The poem should also have the potential to produce resonances or recognitions in the reader about similar ideas or experiences....and, failing such recognition, the reader can at least enjoy the mystery and the music..." And he concludes, ..".prose is most often concerned with the denotative and explicit, while poetry relies more on the connotative and implicit...delving into the inner dimension....the more private and mysterious one of the senses themselves-of the 'mindscape, ' if you wish." This, the author illustrates with his anthology and, especially, with the poem "Flickerings," from which the book takes its title.

Author : Alan J. Yates
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-10
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781426991974

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Figs of the Imagination by Alan J. Yates Pdf

The work explores the notion that we are all perceptually branded by the experiences and milieu of early childhood. The author illustrates this with tales set in his native Edinburgh, Scotland during the 1940s and 1950s. Through a series of adventures and misadventures, the young protagonist makes discoveries about life and people, ranging from the inconsistencies and contradictions of adult behavior to learning about mortality. In one episode, the young lad is tricked into having his tonsils removed. As he grows older, he learns about betrayal by adults and authority figures. Poems that reinforce each of these learning themes introduce each chapter and the use of local dialect sharpens the sense of location and social milieu. Exploring the universal themes of the innocence of childhood, “Figs of the Imagination” illustrates how much we are a product of the formative years and how these key life experiences prepare children to become adults.

Author : Sheila Latham,David Latham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015040574314

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Magic Lies by Sheila Latham,David Latham Pdf

"The first section in Magic Lies examines Mitchell's fiction; the second, his writings for radio, television, and theatre; and the third is composed of interviews and personal recollections. Contributors include literary scholars, novelists, theatre and television directors, an actor, and a popular radio host and journalist. Together their essays invite further creative readings and critical dialogue, and deepen our understanding of a writer whose sense of community and locality has influenced a national literary tradition." "Given the broad appeal of Mitchell's work and the interdisciplinary nature of this collection, Magic Lies will interest both general readers and scholars in the areas of English literature, drama, broadcasting, Canadian studies, and popular culture."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Jesse John Dossick
Publisher : National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Canada
ISBN : UVA:X001226487

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Doctoral Research on Canada and Canadians, 1884-1983 by Jesse John Dossick Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Dissertations, Academic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119278120

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Dissertation Abstracts International by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Canada
ISBN : UCAL:C3045567

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Canadiana by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Ball,Richard Plant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006047927

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Bibliography of Theatre History in Canada by John Ball,Richard Plant Pdf

A revision and complete updating of the editors' previous bibliography of Canadian theatre history and its supplement, this volume contains more than 8,000 new entries. Topically arranged, with author and keyword indexes it includes contributions from Patrick O'Neill, Jean Cléo Godin, Leonard Doucette, David Gardner, Anton Wagner, and Malcolm Page.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1544 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Languages, Modern
ISBN : UOM:39015079920065

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MLA International Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages and Literatures by Anonim Pdf

Vols. for 1969- include ACTFL annual bibliography of books and articles on pedagogy in foreign languages 1969-

Author : National Library of Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1058 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Dissertations, Academic
ISBN : NWU:35556023708167

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Canadian Theses by National Library of Canada Pdf

Author : Sue Sorensen
Publisher : Cmu Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131678182

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West of Eden by Sue Sorensen Pdf

Author : ALAN J. YATES
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-03
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781490740942

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BUTTERFLY WINGS by ALAN J. YATES Pdf

"Just a word before I sleep. You will be my eternal guiding stars. Let there be no wasted tears or regrets. They would only damage the so-delicate wings of all those wonderful butterflies." with these last written words, Ida tried to ensure we would continue our family life without her as wife and mother. For her, butterfly wings were the symbol of the almost magic and utterly fragile connections we make among each other as family members and as close friends throughout our lives. Such connections can, she felt, be made, perfected, broken or damaged in so many ways as we navigate perilously throughout our lives. "Les ailes de papillons," she said. They were butterfly wings. She felt those fragile things that we call love and friendship, bonds and trust--shimmering, delicate--hanging by the merest thread.

Author : Howard Fink,Brian Morrison,Concordia Radio Drama Project
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Canadian drama
ISBN : UCAL:B3566877

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Canadian National Theatre on the Air, 1925-1961 by Howard Fink,Brian Morrison,Concordia Radio Drama Project Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1368 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Canada
ISBN : UOM:39015065455621

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America, History and Life by Anonim Pdf

Provides historical coverage of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Includes information abstracted from over 2,000 journals published worldwide.