Mavis Gallant’s “The Doctor” (1977)

2019-04-09T12:32:33-04:00

We are meant to take Linnet’s observations about this 1891 painting, how it was admired and embraced into so many homes, as an indication of the impact that Dr. Chauchard had on her family’s life. “The parable is set in a spotless cottage; the child’s bed, composed of three chairs,

Mavis Gallant’s “The Doctor” (1977)2019-04-09T12:32:33-04:00

Mavis Gallant’s “Voices Lost in Snow” (1976)

2019-04-09T12:16:49-04:00

You might remember that, back when we met Linnet Muir, four stories ago, she explained her particular kind of aloneness. unsplash-logoCris DiNoto This story travels back in time further than the previous three and creates a deeper understanding of her state of being. Even in childhood, Linnet was alone. Even

Mavis Gallant’s “Voices Lost in Snow” (1976)2019-04-09T12:16:49-04:00

Mavis Gallant’s “Varieties of Exile” (1976)

2019-04-23T10:15:14-04:00

The thing about reading the third Linnet Muir story is that I know her now. At least, I feel like I do. Which is the deep appeal of a linked collection, the sense of gradual immersion. It’s the same phenomenon that pulls you back to a familiar series, a fledgling

Mavis Gallant’s “Varieties of Exile” (1976)2019-04-23T10:15:14-04:00

Mavis Gallant’s “Between Zero and One” (1975)

2019-04-01T15:30:14-04:00

All the questions that Linnet poses at the end of this story? I wonder about them straight away. “How do you stand if you stand upon Zero? What will the passage be like between Zero and One? And what will happen at One? Yes, what will happen?” Straight away, straight

Mavis Gallant’s “Between Zero and One” (1975)2019-04-01T15:30:14-04:00

Mavis Gallant’s “Orphans’ Progress” (1965)

2019-03-05T17:42:12-05:00

Language is important in “Orphans’ Progress”, specifically the relationship between English-speakers in Ontario and French-speakers in Quebec (predominantly Montreal, with a reference to Chicoutimi). It matters, immediately and lastingly, because the orphans, Cathie and Mildred, are the children of an English-Canadian man and a French-Canadian woman. Governor General's Award Winner

Mavis Gallant’s “Orphans’ Progress” (1965)2019-03-05T17:42:12-05:00
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