Writing The Northwest

Author : Hill Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0874223458

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Writing the Northwest by Hill Williams Pdf

Award-winning, amiable journalist Hill Williams began his career at the Kennewick Courier-Reporter in 1948 and later became a science writer for the Seattle Times. Now, after decades spent reporting Northwest news, he transforms his most memorable and favorite stories into inviting, candid narratives. He writes about Hanford, a Coast Guard officer¿s heroism, whale-hunting in canoes, studying salmon at the University of Washington, and a famous dog-sled run. He recounts growing up on the dry side of Washington during the 1930s and 1940s and working before computers were ubiquitous. He reminisces about the flooding of Celilo Falls, the Columbia Irrigation Project, a nuclear test in Nevada, Mount St. Helens, and a mysterious chunk of earth in the middle of the scablands. "Writing the Northwest" is his third--and most personal--title with Washington State University Press.

Author : Wayne Kenneth David Davies,Arctic Institute of North America
Publisher : University of Calgary Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Arctic regions
ISBN : 9781552380628

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Writing Geographical Exploration by Wayne Kenneth David Davies,Arctic Institute of North America Pdf

His tale of adventure should occupy a more prominent place in the study of exploration, literature and history, not only in Canada, but also in his homeland of Wales."--Jacket.

Author : Trevor Carolan
Publisher : Anvil Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : British Columbia
ISBN : 1897535295

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Making Waves by Trevor Carolan Pdf

Distinguished in part by its attention to language of place, natural science, local flora and fauna, land and seascapes, and receptivity to aboriginal forebears, much of the literature from British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest region of the US is increasingly informed by cross-border and multicultural perspectives. Within the context of the region's still relatively young written hsitory, these vivid signifiers may be regarded as effectively constituting a previously undefined literacy of place. The nature of the material is diverse and the aim has been to compile a kind of nurse-log compendium-an anthology rich in critical thinking, archival memory, creation myths, and homage to celebrated elders of the region's literary tribe. From this trail-clearing work, further explorations can begin."The book is a welcome addition to a burgeoning field and an instigation to further critical inquiry into multiple literary traditions of the Northwest." - Prairie Fire

Author : Nancy Pagh
Publisher : University of Calgary Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781552380284

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At Home Afloat by Nancy Pagh Pdf

Considering accounts written by Northwest Coast marine tourists between 1861 and 1990, Nancy Pagh examines the ways that gender influences the roles women play at sea, the spaces they occupy on boats, and the language they use to describe their experiences, their natural surroundings, and their contact with Native peoples. Unique features of this book include its interdisciplinary nature and its combination of scholarly information and a style that general readers will appreciate. The text is engaging but also serves to make fresh and relevant links between scholarship in diverse areas of inquiry; for example, Western Canadian and American history, feminist geography, post-colonial theory, and women and environments.

Author : Susan DeFreitas
Publisher : Forest Avenue Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781942436492

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Dispatches from Anarres: Tales in Tribute to Ursula K. Le Guin by Susan DeFreitas Pdf

Named for the anarchist utopia in Ursula K. Le Guin’s science fiction classic The Dispossessed, Dispatches from Anarres embodies the anarchic spirit of Le Guin’s hometown of Portland, Oregon, while paying tribute to her enduring vision. In stories that range from fantasy to sci fi to realism, some of Portland's most vital voices have come together to celebrate Le Guin’s lasting legacy and influence on that most subversive of human faculties: the imagination. Fonda Lee’s “Old Souls” explores the role of violence and redemption across time and space; Rachael K. Jones’s “The Night Bazaar for Women Turning into Reptiles” touches on gender oppression and a woman’s right to choose; Molly Gloss’s “Wenonah’s Gift” imagines coming-of-age in a post-collapse culture determined to avoid past wrongs; and Lidia Yuknavitch’s “Neuron” reveals that fairy tales may, in fact, be the best way to understand the paradoxes of science. Other contributors include Curtis Chen, Kesha Ajọsẹ-Fisher, Juhea Kim, Tina Connolly, David D. Levine, Leni Zumas, Rene Denfeld, and Michelle Ruiz Keil, with a foreword by David Naimon, co-author (with Le Guin) of Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing.

Author : Marilynne Robinson
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780571314720

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Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson Pdf

From the Orange Prize winning author of HomeAcclaimed on publication as a contemporary classic, Housekeeping is the story of Ruth and Lucille, orphansgrowing up in the small desolate town of Fingerbone in the vast northwest of America.Abandoned by a succession of relatives, the sisters find themselves in the care of Sylvie, the remote and enigmatic sister of their dead mother. Steeped in imagery of the bleak wintry landscape around them, the sisters' struggle towards adulthood is powerfully portrayed in a novel about loss, loneliness and transience.'I love and have lived with this book . . . it holds a unique and quiet place among the masterpieces of 20th century American fiction.' Paul Bailey'I found myself reading slowly, than more slowly--this is not a novel to be hurried through, for every sentence is a delight.' Doris Lessing

Author : Kizzie Elizabeth Jones,Julia Niehbuhr Eulenberg,Edythe Ann Stromme
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-21
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1947543032

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Writing In Place by Kizzie Elizabeth Jones,Julia Niehbuhr Eulenberg,Edythe Ann Stromme Pdf

Anthology compilation of prose in essays, vignettes, memoir excerpts, short stories, newspaper columns, peppered throughout with poetry and prose poems from the Edmonds Writing Sisters, critique writing group.

Author : Bruce Barcott
Publisher : Seattle : Sasquatch Books
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015032228507

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Northwest Passages by Bruce Barcott Pdf

Spanning 200 years, Northwest Passages brings together thoughts on the region and its people from such notable writers and personalities as George Vancouver, Chief Seattle, Rudyard Kipling, Raymond Carver, Mary McCarthy, Jack Kerouac, and Sallie Tisdale. Northwesterners, surmises editor Bruce Barcott, are loners and individualists. The lives and writings of these people are inextricably tied to the land and its natural forces. Through historical and contemporary fiction, essays, poetry, and journals, Northwest Passages reveals the underlying spirit that shapes the Northwest identity, and the beauty of both its inner and outer landscapes.

Author : Jeff Oliver
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0816527873

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Landscapes and Social Transformations on the Northwest Coast by Jeff Oliver Pdf

Nordamerika - Kolonialzeit - Landschaft - Raumkonzepte - soziale Konstruktion.

Author : Stan Rogers
Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781554984039

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Northwest Passage by Stan Rogers Pdf

Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Illustration Award-winning artist Matt James takes the iconic song "Northwest Passage" by legendary Canadian songwriter and singer Stan Rogers and tells the dramatic story of the search for the elusive route through the Arctic Ocean to the Pacific, which for hundreds of years and once again today, nations, explorers and commercial interests have dreamt of conquering, often with tragic consequences. For hundreds of years explorers attempted to find the Northwest Passage - a route through Canada's northern waters to the Pacific Ocean and Asia. Others attempted to find a land route. Many hundreds of men perished in the attempt, until finally, in 1906, Roald Amundsen completed the voyage by ship. Today global warming has brought interest in the passage back to a fever pitch as nations contend with each other over its control and future uses. The historic search inspired Canadian folk musician Stan Rogers to write "Northwest Passage", a song that has become a widely known favorite since its 1981 release. It describes Stan's own journey overland as he contemplates the arduous journeys of some of the explorers, including Kelsey, Mackenzie, Thompson and especially Franklin. The song is moving and haunting, a paean to the adventurous spirit of the explorers and to the beauty of the vast land and icy seas. The lyrics are accompanied by the striking paintings of multiple award-winning artist Matt James. Matt brings a unique vision to the song and the history behind it, providing commentary on the Franklin expedition and its failure to heed the wisdom of Inuit living in the North. The book also contains the music for the song (as well as a final verse that was never recorded), maps, a timeline of Arctic exploration, mini-biographies and portraits of the principal explorers, and suggestions for further reading. Following on the success of Canadian Railroad Trilogy, this is another beautiful book in which a memorable song illuminates a fascinating history that has taken on new resonance today.

Author : Ellis Lucia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1016 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : American prose literature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035039531

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This Land Around Us by Ellis Lucia Pdf

Author : Bram Caers,Lisa Demets,Tineke Van Gassen
Publisher : Brepols Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 2503583768

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Urban History Writing in North-Western Europe (15th-16th Centuries) by Bram Caers,Lisa Demets,Tineke Van Gassen Pdf

This volume aims at taking the first steps towards a revaluation of urban historiography in Northwest Europe, including rather than excluding texts that do not fit common definitions. It confronts examples from the Low Countries to well-studied cases abroad, in order to develop new approaches to urban historiography in general. In the authors' view, there are no fixed textual formats, social or political categories, or material forms that exclusively define 'the urban chronicle'. Urban historiography in pre-modern Western Europe came in many guises, from the dry and modest historical notes in a guild register, to the elaborate heraldic images in a luxury manuscript made on commission for a patrician family, to the legally founded political narrative of a professional scribe in an official town chronicle. The contributions in this volume attest to the diversity of the 'genre' and look more closely at these texts from a broader, comparative perspective, unrestrained by typologies and genre definitions. It is mainly because of these hybrid guises, that many examples of urban historiography from the Low Countries for instance succeeded in going unnoticed for a considerable amount of time.

Author : Hill Williams
Publisher : Washington State University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781636820590

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The Restless Northwest by Hill Williams Pdf

The Restless Northwest provides a brief, easy-to-follow overview of the geologic processes that shaped the Northwest. One of the attractions of the Northwest is its varied terrain, from the volcanic Cascade Range to the flood-scoured scablands of eastern Washington and the eroded peaks of the northern Rockies. These vast differences are the result of a collision of the old and the new. The western edge of Idaho was once the edge of ancient North America; as eons passed, a jumble of islands, minicontinents, and sediment piled up against the old continental edge, gradually extending it west to the present coastline. Figuring out how and when these various land forms came together to create the Northwest took much geological detective work. Unlike many geology books that focus on rocks, The Restless Northwest emphasizes the human drama of geology. The narrative is sprinkled with firsthand accounts of people involved in the exciting geological discoveries made in recent years. Hill Williams uses an informal conversational style to explain complex processes to a general readership. He enlivens the story of long-ago geologic events with fascinating asides on everything from enormous undersea tube worms to the Willamette meteorite, the largest ever found in the United States. Interested readers will discover much about Pacific Northwest geology without getting bogged down in an overabundance of details and scientific terms. Winner of the 2003 Washington State Book Award.

Author : David J. Jepsen,David J. Norberg
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781119065487

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Contested Boundaries by David J. Jepsen,David J. Norberg Pdf

Contested Boundaries: A New Pacific Northwest History is an engaging, contemporary look at the themes, events, and people that have shaped the history of the Pacific Northwest over the last two centuries. An engaging look at the themes, events, and people that shaped the Pacific Northwest – Washington, Oregon, and Idaho – from when only Native Peoples inhabited the land through the twentieth century. Twelve theme-driven essays covering the human and environmental impact of exploration, trade, settlement and industrialization in the nineteenth century, followed by economic calamity, world war and globalization in the twentieth. Written by two professors with over 20 years of teaching experience, this work introduces the history of the Pacific Northwest in a style that is accessible, relevant, and meaningful for anyone wishing to learn more about the region’s recent history. A companion website for students and instructors includes test banks, PowerPoint presentations, student self-assessment tests, useful primary documents, and resource links: www.wiley.com/go/jepsen/contestedboundaries.

Author : Will Hobbs
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780061963643

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Far North by Will Hobbs Pdf

From the window of the small floatplane, fifteen-year-old Gabe Rogers is getting his first look at Canada's magnificent Northwest Territories with Raymond Providence, his roommate from boarding school. Below is the spectacular Nahanni River -- wall-to-wall whitewater racing between sheer cliffs and plunging over Virginia Falls. The pilot sets the plane down on the lake-like surface of the upper river for a closer look at the thundering falls. Suddenly the engine quits. The only sound is a dull roar downstream, as the Cessna drifts helplessly toward the falls . . . With the brutal subarctic winter fast approaching, Gabe and Raymond soon find themselves stranded in Deadmen Valley. Trapped in a frozen world of moose, wolves, and bears, two boys from vastly different cultures come to depend on each other for their very survival.