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George Ryga

Author of The Ecstasy of Rita Joe

18 Works 241 Members 1 Favorited

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Works by George Ryga

The Ecstasy of Rita Joe (1967) 115 copies

The Ecstasy of Rita Joe and Other Plays (1971) 43 copies

Hungry Hills (1974) 11 copies

The Athabasca Ryga (1990) 8 copies

Captives of Faceless Drummer (1971) 8 copies

Ballad of a Stonepicker (Talonbooks) (1976) 7 copies

Portrait of Angelica: A Letter to My Son (1984) 7 copies

Two Plays (1982) 7 copies

In the Shadow of the Vulture (1985) 6 copies

George Ryga: The Prairie Novels (2004) 6 copies

Beyond the Crimson Morning: Reflections from a Journey Through Contemporary China (1979) 5 copies

Ploughmen of the Glacier (Talonplays) (1977) 4 copies

Night Desk (1976) 4 copies

Summerland (1992) 4 copies

The other plays (2004) 2 copies

Seven Hours to Sundown (1977) 2 copies

Sunrise on Sarah (Talonplays) 1 copy

Prometheus Bound 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1932
Gender: male
Nationality: Canada
Places of residence: Deep Creek, Alberta, Canada
Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
Associated Place (for map): Canada

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BC and Yukon Book Prizes

In the Shadow of the Vulture (Finalist – Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize – 1986)

The Literary Review of Canada's 100 most important Canadian books

The Ecstasy of Rita Joe

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Works: 18
Members: 241
Popularity: #94,247
Rating: ½ 3.4

ISBNs: 25
Favorited: 1

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