Alistair MacLeod
Born: 01-01-1935
Alistair MacLeod was a Canadian novelist and short story writer renowned for his evocative portrayal of Cape Breton's landscape and culture. Born in Saskatchewan in 1936, he spent much of his life in Nova Scotia. MacLeod's acclaimed works, including "No Great Mischief," often explore themes of family, memory, and the rugged maritime life. His literary contributions were recognized with numerous awards, cementing his legacy in Canadian literature.
Book summaries for books written by Alistair MacLeod
Quotes
Sometimes I think that we're all like that, just bundles of contradictions.
Perhaps it is not the season for the heart to bloom.
Time does not change us. It just unfolds us.
The sea is a hard country.
We are all like the bright moon, we still have our darker side.
There is a sadness in life that we must all pass through.
The sea does not change and is always there.
There are some things that we can never escape, no matter how far we run.
We are all shaped by the land that claims us.
The past is always with us, like the salt in our blood.
Love is a storm that can consume us.
In the end, it is the land that holds us close.