"An exhaustive job on Ryga's life and work." -- Toronto Star
"Well-researched, sensitive, and eminently readable, this book deserves a place on the shelves of universities and public libraries across Canada." -- CBRA
A thorough, deeply researched book, and will doubtless be an important source for others who write about Ryga and his work. . . . a rich supply of information about an important Canadian writer and a crucial period in our cultural history. -- Vancouver Sun
Product Description
A comprehensive, authorized biography of the playwright George Ryga—best known for The Ecstasy of Rita Joe and Indian—this book reveals Ryga as a problematic but important Canadian writer, who had a troubled relationship with Canada based on his immigrant background, his training and influences as a writer, and his particular ideological beliefs.
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