Solo

1994

"There are people who find islands irresistible; the mere knowledge that they are on an island, a little world surrounded by the sea, fills them with an indescribable intoxication. The boundaries of a world, any world—a room, a job, a life—are tenuous. They fluctuate , shrinking and expanding beyond more than just momentary management, and this is perhaps the the purest beauty of islands. Islands are little worlds in themselves, worlds with absolute borders, worlds with that sense of containment that comes only of being separate, alone. No two islands are alike, and yet every island has the power to evoke these feelings" (from Surrounded by Water). Here are 12 intoxicating islands; 12 one-voice narratives, 12 characters, 12 worlds. Half-theatre, half fiction, these dazzling hybrids infuse new form and life into the telling of stories and confirm drama's enduring role as the muse of literature.

Identifier

L0203

Call Number

PS8037.S65 1994

Extent

303 pages ; 21 cm

Language

English

ISBN

0889104492

Edition

First Edition

Place of Publication

Toronto, ON

Publication Type