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In 1997, she was awarded the marian engel award for a woman writer in midcareer. Oei is the daughter of the great japanese printmaker hokusai. Born and raised in edmonton, katherine govier graduated with her ba honours in english from the university of alberta in 1970 and her ma in english from york university in 1972. Three views of crystal water harper collins canada january 1. Katherine mary govier born july 4, 1948 is a canadian novelist and essayist. Katherine govier reads from the ghost brush in lorenzo. Lewis desoto, a painter and novelist, sees emily carr as a woman in search of god, freedom, and the essence of art. I always wonder if a novel will hold up over time when i pull it out for a second read many years later. This perennial edition of katherine goviers powerful novel is enhanced with ap. Katherine govier books list of books by author katherine govier. Art and artifice in katherine goviers printmaker s daughter.
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