Title: Robertson Davies : a portrait in mosaic /
Authors: Ross, Val.
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Davies, Robertson,; Authors, Canadian Biography; Oral biography.
Abstract: "A fascinating, larger-than-life character, Davies left a treasure trove of stories about him when he died in 1995 -- expertly arranged here into a revealing portrait. From his student days onward, Robertson Davies made a huge impression on those around him. He was so clearly bound for a glorious future that some young friends even carefully preserved his letters. And everyone remembered their encounters with him. Later in life, as a world-famous writer, perhaps Canadaâáæs pre-eminent man of letters (who âá looked like Jehovahâá), he attracted people eager to meet him, who also vividly remembered their meetings. So when Val Ross set out in search of peopleâáæs memories, she was faced with a wonderful embarrassment of riches.
Contents: Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Morphological Simplicity in Pidgins; 3. Morphological Simplicity and Expansion in Creoles; 4. Sources of Morphological Expansion; 5. Transfer; 6. Constraints on Substrate Influence; 7. Substrate Reinforcement; 8. Predicting Substrate Influence; 9. Decreolization?; 10. Conclusion; References.