Old lost land of Newfoundland
Subtitle: family, memory, fiction & myth
By: Wayne Johnston.
Series: Henry Kreisel Lecture Series
Publisher: NeWest Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Edmonton, Alta
Language: eng
Number of pages: 47
ISBN-13: 9781897126356
Subjects: Indian mythology -- Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland and Labrador -- History; Newfoundland and Labrador -- Mythology; Newfoundland and Labrador -- Civilization
Description: "In 2008 Wayne Johnston became the second prominent Canadian writer to enlighten and entertain audiences as a speaker in the Canadian Literature Centre's Henry Kreisel Lecture Series. He spoke to an enthusiastic audience at the University of Alberta about the myths and realities surrounding his native Newfoundland. Amaster storyteller, Johnston peppered the lecture with impromptu asides, delighting his listeners with true tales and well-spun yarns."--Jacket.