Raymond fraser is the author of thirteen books of fiction, three of nonfiction, and six collections of poetry. Gail macmillan, author, ceilidhs quest raymond fraser is a natural story teller whose talent with narrative. My favourite and i think the best canadian writer right now is raymond fraser. Greatest canadian novel canadian literature librarything.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Buy rum river book online at best prices in india on. Raymond fraser is a canadian writer and the author of twelve books of fiction, three of nonfiction, and six collections of poetry. Edward abbey wrote in these pages in 1975 that anne zwingers account of the green river and its subtle forms of life and nonlife may be taken as authoritative. Author of poems for the mirimichi, the fighting fisherman, in another life, the fighting fisherman, repentance vale, the black horse tavern, the more i live, the grumpy man. While i had met ray several times when he came back to miramichi to launch one of his books, and we were friends on facebook, we never. Courtesy raymond fraser while living in montreal, quebec in 1966, fraser and poet leroy johnson founded the literary magazine intercourse. In 2014 the revised definitive editions of my books the bannonbridge musicians, the black horse tavern. In 1978 raymond fraser s the bannonbridge musicians was nominated for a governor generals award. He is the author of five books of fiction, two biographies and five books of poetry. Stephen patrick clare, atlantic canadas 100 greatest books what william burroughss novel junky is to drug addiction, raymond fraser s rum river. In 2009, following publication of his novel in another life, he received the lieutenantgovernors award for high achievement in englishlanguage literary arts. Raymond fraser onb may 8, 1941 october 22, 2018 was a canadian biographer, editor, essayist, memoirist, novelist, poet and short story writer. Burroughss novel junky is to heroin addiction, raymond fraser s rum river is to alcoholism.
Here is a list of atlantic canadas one hundred greatest books. In raymond fraser s incomparably bold and unique writing style, seasons of discontent touches on it all. Durelle emerges in this book as a man of contradictions. To see the last issue of lions head magazine scroll down past the books. Anne to within a heartbeat of being lightheavyweight boxing champion of the world. Straying from his usual dry wit that lightens a harsh subject, fraser uses his commitment to honesty to create a far more sentimental piece. His novel the bannonbridge musicians was runnerup for the governor generals award in 1978. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. In the future, the file will be accessible via a direct link. His first book of fiction, the black horse tavern 1973, was published in montreal by. A tribute to raymond fraser 19412018 giver on the river. Seasons of discontent takes us through macbrides worry and deliberation about the prospect of going to work as a teacher and his year of giving it a try. Click the button and the file will be created after the page reloads. The definitive edition revised and corrected by the author what william burroughss novel junky is to drug addiction, raymond fraser s rum river is to alcoholism.
Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. His book the bannonbridge musicians was shortlisted for the governor generals literary award fiction in 1978. Atlantic canadas 100 greatest books book awards librarything. Burroughss novel junky is to heroin addiction, raymond frasers rum river is to alcoholism. In 2009 following publication of his novel in another life he. Rum river is a new book of fiction by raymond fraser. In 2014 the revised definitive editions of my books the bannonbridge musicians, the black horse tavern, and the struggle outside were released. Seasons of discontent takes us through macbrides worry and deliberation about the prospect of going. The friends of meager fortune by david adams richards, no 62. As a sequel to the authors bestknown novels, the bannonbridge musicians and in another life, the book recounts the continuing adventures of walt macbride. His novel the bannonbridge musicians 1978 was runnerup to alice munros lives of girls and women for the governor generals award. His novel the bannonbridge musicians was runnerup for the governor generals award, and since then hes done a bunch of great books.
Fraser published fourteen books of fiction, three of nonfiction, and eight poetry collections. In a cloud of dust and smoke by raymond fraser english. Raymond fraser raymond fraser was born in chatham, new brunswick. Raymond frasers most popular book is the fighting fisherman. Diaries of the rum coast by michael pucci, catherine. His lifelong nickname was douxgentlebut he mastered a spectacularly brutal profession. A prolific novelist, poet and editor, his books include the bannonbridge musicians 1978 and rum river 1997. For more books continue on past lions head magazine. The definitive edition revised and corrected by the author what william burroughss novel junky is to drug addiction, raymond frasers rum river is to. One of canadas foremost writers, his work has been called irreverent, moving, insightful, disturbing, powerful and outrageously funny. Books by raymond fraser rum river 2nd edition by raymo n d frase r paperback, 288 pages, published 2016 by lions head press isbn. Download and save all data of rum river book in one free pdf file. For more issues of the magazine and still more books keep scrolling and click older posts.
Raymond fraser s christmas eve at home is a testament to fraser s unfailing ability to be brutally honest. Perhaps my future claim to immortality may rest upon the fact that, a little less than a year ago, i published in very modest format bernell macdonalds first book, i can really draw eagles. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ray fraser books online. My latest books are the revised definitive edition of my novel rum river 2016, and a new novel seasons of discontent 297 pp, lions head press, 2015. Buy rum river by raymond fraser from amazons fiction books store. The grumpy man is raymond fraser s fourth collection of short fiction, and features 23 stories and the definitive version of his classic novella, the quebec prison one of canadas top writers at the top of his game. Raymond fraser is the author of books of fiction, three of nonfiction, and six collections of poetry. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
What william burroughss novel junky is to drug addiction, raymond frasers rum river is to alcoholism. Books by raymond fraser author of the fighting fisherman. Discover book depositorys huge selection of raymond fraser books online. If you dont believe me try rum river, or in a cloud of dust and smoke, or when the earth was flat, etc.
This is the first time since then that the maritime writer has broken his fictional silence in book form, though a number of these stories have appeared in magazines. Rum river paperback book, ebook download pdf, epub, mobi. The book is as strong as anything ever written by american writer and kindred spirit charles bukowski. Raymond fraser has 20 books on goodreads with 630 ratings. Fraser s writings were been praised by such literary figures as farley mowat, irving layton, louis dudek, alden nowlan, sheila watson, leonard cohen. Includes bibliographic data, information about the author of the ebook, description of the e book and other if such information is available. Accounts of his fighting career reveal a man of incredible toughness and audacity. Stephen patrick clare, atlantic canadas 100 greatest books what william burroughss novel junky is to drug addiction, raymond fraser s rum river is to alcoholism. Yvon durelle fought from the tiny acadian hamlet of baie ste. A raw, at times almost abrasive, emotional honesty is a signature fraser leaves in all his writing, but never does it come through more clearly than in rum river.
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