Home Truths: Selected Canadian Stories

short stories by Gallant

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Home Truths: Selected Canadian Stories is a collection of short stories by the acclaimed Canadian-born writer Mavis Gallant. Published in 1981, it won a Governor General's Literary Award. Gallant was known for her unsentimental prose and sharp wit, often exploring themes of isolation, detachment, and fear among rootless North American and European expatriates. Her stories, frequently published in The New Yorker, are characterized by their perceptive and often humorous portrayals of characters whose illusions are shattered.12

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Mavis Gallant
… (1964), The Pegnitz Junction (1973), Home Truths: Selected Canadian Stories (1981; winner of a Governor General’s Literary Award), Overhead in a Balloon: Stories of Paris (1985), In Transit (1988), and Across the Bridge (1993).
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… (1964), The Pegnitz Junction (1973), Home Truths: Selected Canadian Stories (1981; winner of a Governor General’s Literary Award), Overhead in a Balloon: Stories of Paris (1985), In Transit (1988), and Across the Bridge (1993).
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