Download or read book The Literary Achievement of Gabrielle Roy written by Allison Mitcham and published by Fredericton, N.B. : York Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This study examines Gabrielle Roy's extraordinary capacities as novelist, short-story writer, and reporter. It shows how throughout her writing career, Roy has demonstrated that she is not only a unique Canadian literary figure, but that she belongs to the mainstream of twentieth-century literature. Quietly independent, aloof from cliques and schools, she is guided by her own vivid memories and delicate insights to record truths which are universally applicable.While stressing Roy's difference from her contemporaries and predecessors - both in Canada and abroad - this study cites comparisons between certain aspects of her work and those of other writers where such analogies seem to contribute to an understanding of Roy's achievements." -- back cover