Prodigal Daughter
A Journey to Byzantium
Published on 21. September 2010
352 pages
978-0-88864-704-7 (ISBN)
Description
"Part spiritual quest, part scholarly inquiry, part travel memoir,
Prodigal Daughter is as richly layered as the civilization [Kostash] explores." -
The Edmonton Journal
A deep-seated questioning of her inherited religion resurfaces when Myrna Kostash chances upon the icon of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica. A historical, cultural and spiritual odyssey that begins in Edmonton, ranges around the Balkans, and plunges into a renewed vision of Byzantium in search of the Great Saint of the East delivers the author to an unexpected place-the threshold of her childhood church. An epic work of travel memoir, Prodigal Daughter sings with immediacy and depth, rewarding readers with a profound sense of an adventure they have lived. This book will appeal to readers interested in Ukrainian-Canadian culture, the Eastern Church, and medieval history, as well as to fans of Kostash's bold creative nonfiction.
" Prodigal Daughter is at one and the same time an anthropological, cultural, and religious quest on two levels: the personal, autobiographical and the wider sociological and cultural. It is both deeply spiritual and intellectually satisfying." -Tom Harpur, former author, journalist, TV host
"Written in lyrical, vibrant prose, Prodigal Daughter is part travelogue and part memoir-a detailed account of findings from her travels to Greece, Bulgaria, Croatia and Macedonia ... Winner of the 2011 City of Edmonton Prize, Prodigal Daughter is a thought-provoking book." - Prairie Fire Review of Books
"It may just be her best book to date ... a shockingly honest and open articulation of a spiritual quest, one that is rich with possibilities." -Lindy Ledohowski, Canadian Literature
A deep-seated questioning of her inherited religion resurfaces when Myrna Kostash chances upon the icon of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica. A historical, cultural and spiritual odyssey that begins in Edmonton, ranges around the Balkans, and plunges into a renewed vision of Byzantium in search of the Great Saint of the East delivers the author to an unexpected place-the threshold of her childhood church. An epic work of travel memoir, Prodigal Daughter sings with immediacy and depth, rewarding readers with a profound sense of an adventure they have lived. This book will appeal to readers interested in Ukrainian-Canadian culture, the Eastern Church, and medieval history, as well as to fans of Kostash's bold creative nonfiction.
" Prodigal Daughter is at one and the same time an anthropological, cultural, and religious quest on two levels: the personal, autobiographical and the wider sociological and cultural. It is both deeply spiritual and intellectually satisfying." -Tom Harpur, former author, journalist, TV host
"Written in lyrical, vibrant prose, Prodigal Daughter is part travelogue and part memoir-a detailed account of findings from her travels to Greece, Bulgaria, Croatia and Macedonia ... Winner of the 2011 City of Edmonton Prize, Prodigal Daughter is a thought-provoking book." - Prairie Fire Review of Books
"It may just be her best book to date ... a shockingly honest and open articulation of a spiritual quest, one that is rich with possibilities." -Lindy Ledohowski, Canadian Literature
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Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Alberta
Canada
File size
3,69 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-88864-704-7 (9780888647047)
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09/2010
University of Alberta Press
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Person
Myrna Kostash's creative nonfiction continues to define and push the limits of the genre. Since the publication of All of Baba's Children in 1977, she has been a strong voice in depicting the Ukrainian-Canadian experience and its roots in European history. Her award-winning memoirs, essays, and other writing, along with her avid participation in the literary community, have garnered Kostash popular and critical acclaim at home and abroad. Most recently, she won the 2010 Writers' Trust Matt Cohen Award: In Celebration of a Writing Life. She lives in Edmonton.
