Description
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About the Author
Sean Dixon: Sean Dixon is a playwright, novelist and actor. His plays have been produced in Canada, the U.S., Australia and the U.K., and collected in AWOL: Three Plays for Theatre SKAM (Coach House). Sean's first novel was The Girls Who Saw Everything(Coach House; published in the U.K. [HarperCollins] and the U.S. [Other Press] as The Last Days of the Lacuna Cabal), named one of the Best Books of 2007 by Quill & Quire. He is the author of two books for young readers, The Feathered Cloak and The Winter Drey. He is currently writing a play about Ovid and the banjo.
Reviews
'Energetic ... Full of sound and fury.' -- Kirkus Review 'Reminiscent of the kind of irrepressibly mischievous and literary novels that John Barth used to write. Call it populist poindexterism.' -- Quill & Quire 'Dixon plays with language and form, using images to crystallize a reader's experience and make them consider the possibilities of the novel.' -- Publishers Weekly 'One of Dixon's great strengths is his ability to tease out evocative characters from the streets and alleys. He is able to pump up fleeting players until they float like balloons through the streetscape.' -- National Post 'Dixon unfolds his narrative with the measured pace of an experienced storyteller, rarely in a rush to reveal his next move, but always aware of the inquisitive eye of the reader. He paints his characters with deep, detailed strokes.' -- Broken Pencil
Book Information
ISBN 9781552452424
Author Sean Dixon
Format Paperback
Page Count 248
Imprint Coach House Books
Publisher Coach House Books
Weight(grams) 368g