White Narcissus
by Raymond Knister
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The Ontario farmland described with arresting clarity in White Narcissus is, despite its beauty and abundance, "a place of choked vistas" where bitterness and rivalry have taken root. Against this backdrop Raymond Knister portrays the triumph of longing over despair, as his hero, Richard Milne, struggles to redeem his childhood sweetheart from the spiritual imprisonment of her parents' home. First published in 1929, White Narcissus was a groundbreaking work in the development of the Canadian show more realist novel, fusing Knister's imagistic sensibility with the deeply felt experience of a real time and place. Knister died tragically at the age of thirty-three, before his contribution was recognized in his own country and before the full potential of his remarkable talent could be realized. show lessTags
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Raymond Knister was born May 27, 1899 in Ruscom, Ontario. He attended University of Toronto and Iowa State University. In addition to poetry, he also wrote short stories and novels. White Narcissus, his first novel was published in 1929. His novel, My Star Predominant, a volume of short stories he edited and a collection of his poetry were all show more published posthumously. He drowned in Lake St. Clair, Ontario on August 29, 1932. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original publication date
- 1929
- Important places
- Ontario Canada
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 6
- ASINs
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