Barbara Gowdy
Barbara Gowdy is a celebrated Canadian author known for her distinctive voice and imaginative storytelling. Her works often explore themes of human and animal consciousness, earning her critical acclaim and multiple literary awards. Notable books include "The White Bone" and "Falling Angels." Gowdy's writing is characterized by its empathy and unique perspective, making her a significant figure in contemporary literature. She has also been a finalist for the prestigious Man Booker Prize.
Book summaries for books written by Barbara Gowdy
Quotes
The bone is the key to it all, the bone is the answer to everything.
She dreams that she is strong. And she is strong. In her dreams, she is not afraid.
We will remember. We will remember. We will remember.
There is no heartache or horror that cannot be borne if put into a story.
They are the grass, and we are the wind.
The moon makes the earth a ghost, the earth makes the moon a spirit.
A creature must be allowed to dream.
The herd is like a thousand fingers, all alike, all pointing in the same direction.
The white bone is a great killer of memory.
The world is full of stories, and from these stories, we make sense of the world.
We are the hunted, and we are the hunters.
Even the earth has a soul, and that soul is always remembering.