Left Hook: A Sideways Look at Canadian Writing

Governor General's Award-winner George Bowering explores the varied and often misunderstood landscape of Canadian literature and culture. Offering close readings of the works of a wide array of writers-Michael Ondaatje, Margaret Atwood, Sheila Watson, Al Purdy, Ethel Wilson and many more-Bowering considers what it means to be a Canadian writer, and a Canadian reader.