Wendy McGrath
Encyclopedia
Wendy McGrath is a poet
and novelist from Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. Her work exhibits elements of experimental
fiction
, including stream of consciousness techniques, and both narrative
and chronological shifts.
Her first book of poetry, common place ecstasies, published by Vancouver
's Beach Holme Publishing (2000), explores themes of place, home, and childhood. Her first novel, Recurring Fictions (University of Alberta Press, 2002), follows the childhood of one nameless female character in her search for a definable home, and received the 2003 Alberta Books Award for best design.
McGrath is currently collaborating with printmaker Walter Jule, who also contributed cover art for common place ecstasies, on a collaborative manuscript of poetry and prints.
McGrath is also currently collaborating with students from Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts in Edmonton
, Alberta
to create a film adaptation of Recurring Fictions. The film is a series of short stories combined into an experimental film
named after the book. Recurring Fictions is the third in a series entitled "Celebrate Alberta" in which genres collaborate and complement each other to create films that support Alberta and its literature
.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and novelist from Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Her work exhibits elements of experimental
Experimental literature
Experimental literature refers to written works - often novels or magazines - that place great emphasis on innovations regarding technique and style.-Early history:...
fiction
Fiction
Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
, including stream of consciousness techniques, and both narrative
Narrative
A narrative is a constructive format that describes a sequence of non-fictional or fictional events. The word derives from the Latin verb narrare, "to recount", and is related to the adjective gnarus, "knowing" or "skilled"...
and chronological shifts.
Her first book of poetry, common place ecstasies, published by Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
's Beach Holme Publishing (2000), explores themes of place, home, and childhood. Her first novel, Recurring Fictions (University of Alberta Press, 2002), follows the childhood of one nameless female character in her search for a definable home, and received the 2003 Alberta Books Award for best design.
McGrath is currently collaborating with printmaker Walter Jule, who also contributed cover art for common place ecstasies, on a collaborative manuscript of poetry and prints.
McGrath is also currently collaborating with students from Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
to create a film adaptation of Recurring Fictions. The film is a series of short stories combined into an experimental film
Experimental film
Experimental film or experimental cinema is a type of cinema. Experimental film is an artistic practice relieving both of visual arts and cinema. Its origins can be found in European avant-garde movements of the twenties. Experimental cinema has built its history through the texts of theoreticians...
named after the book. Recurring Fictions is the third in a series entitled "Celebrate Alberta" in which genres collaborate and complement each other to create films that support Alberta and its literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
.