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Bilingual Being - 9780773541191
Un libro in lingua di Saint Kathleen onge edito da McGill Queens Univ Pr, 2013
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Written by a survivor of childhood abuse, this moving memoir traces the influence of the author's mother tongue in the formation of her identity, and the role her second language played in providing a psychological sanctuary. Kathleen Saint-Onge reflects on the ambiguities of growing up in a primarily French household while attending English schools as she richly recounts the emotional gains and losses of a life lived in two languages. A testament to the power of language in determining feelings of belonging or alienation, Bilingual Being also presents a portrait of the 1960s in Quebec and the changing role of the Catholic Church. Depicting with warmth and humour her own developing independence gained at school, Saint-Onge reveals the tensions between the social world of her evolving English and her deep roots in French-speaking Quebec City. It is an exploration of hope where language provides an escape from traumatic memories and a chance to reconstruct a secure sense of self. Bilingual Being is a superbly crafted autobiography that seamlessly moves from the remembrance of abuse to observations of living bilingualism and the gradual unfolding of recovery in adulthood. It is a compelling, beautiful, and brave narrative that tells a wider story about human resilience and the impact of language in creating new possibilities for life.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Bilingual Being
- Sottotitolo: My Life As a Hyphen
- Lingua: English
- Autori : Saint Kathleen onge
- Editore: McGill Queens Univ Pr
- Collana: McGill Queens Univ Pr (Hardcover)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 01 Aprile '13
- Genere: BIOGRAPHY and AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- Pagine: 288
- Dimensioni mm: 228 x 152 x 0
- ISBN-10: 0773541195
- EAN-13: 9780773541191