The Ecstasy of Resistance
Subtitle: A Biography of George Ryga
Publisher: ECW Press
Published: February 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9781550222463
Subjects: Biography: general; Ryga, George; Biography/Autobiography; Biography / Autobiography; American English; General; 20th century; Biography; Dramatists, Canadian
Description: "This is a comprehensive, authorized biography of Canadian playwright George Ryga, which includes substantial information pertaining to his life, his works, and, to a degree, the times in which he lived. Beginning with a discussion of his Ukrainian forebears, the work describes major events in Ryga's life, especially as they relate to his writing - in particular his better known theatrical works, such as Indian and The Ecstasy of Rita Joe - up to his death in 1987. Ryga is a problematic but important Canadian writer, and a vital figure who had a troubled relationship with Canada based on his immigrant background, his training and influences as a writer, and his particular ideological beliefs."--Jacket.