Emily Carr était une artiste et écrivaine canadienne, profondément inspirée par les peuples autochtones du Nord-Ouest Pacifique. Pionnière dans l'adoption d'un style post-impressionniste au Canada, Carr n'a obtenu une reconnaissance plus large que plus tard dans sa vie. Son centre artistique a évolué des thèmes autochtones aux paysages, en particulier les scènes de forêt. En tant qu'écrivaine, elle fut l'une des premières chroniqueuses de la vie en Colombie-Britannique. Ses œuvres sont célébrées pour leur perspective unique et leur importance dans l'art canadien.
This collection of autobiographical stories offers a glimpse into Emily Carr's childhood, education, and her journey as an artist and writer. As her final writings, it provides fans with a deeper understanding of her life experiences and the influences that shaped her creative expression.
In vibrant prose and revealing detail, Emily Carr records delightful and insightful moments and encounters from her own life history.
Emily Carr wird in Kanada als Künstlerin, Schriftstellerin und Umweltschützerin verehrt. Ihr Buch "Klee Wyck" besteht aus 21 literarischen Skizzen, die das Leben der Ureinwohner eindrucksvoll beschreiben. Carrs klare, poetische Prosa vermittelt die Schönheit der Landschaft und den Alltag der Menschen, ohne nostalgisch zu werden.
A collection of short stories about people and animals by the legendary Emily Carr that mingle the sad and the joyous, the cruel and the tender, in her unique style.The Heart of a Peacock is a collection of 51 short stories by the legendary writer and painter Emily Carr. The stories are arranged in themes such as her experiences with Native people, her adventures with various beloved creatures (particularly birds), her love of nature, and a whole section of stories about her mischievous pet monkey Woo. Together, they underline Emily Carr’s place as a writer with the sharp yet tender eye of an artist, with a deep feeling for the tragedies of life and with a rich sense of the comic. The Heart of a Peacock has been in print ever since its publication in 1953, and, like her other books, has been read and loved by a couple of generations. The book is enhanced by seven of Carr’s own line drawings of scenes from nature.Carr’s first book, published in 1941, was titled Klee Wyck, won the Governor General’s Literary Award for non-fiction. Her writing is vital and direct, aware and poignant, as well regarded today as when first published.
The Journals of an Artist
Emily Carrâ s journals from 1927 to 1941 portray the happy, productive period when she was able to resume painting after dismal years of raising dogs and renting out rooms to pay the bills. These revealing entries convey her passionate connection with nature, her struggle to find her voice as a writer, and her vision and philosophy as a painter.