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Shy: An Anthology de Naomi K. Lewis

Shy: An Anthology

Editat de Naomi K. Lewis, Rona Altrows
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 16 sep 2013

Descoperim în această antologie o explorare intimă a unui teritoriu adesea ignorat tocmai din cauza naturii sale: timiditatea. Observăm cum exercițiile de introspecție și memoriile brute semnate de autori precum Don McKay sau Steven Heighton transformă tăcerea într-o formă de rezistență culturală. Volumul nu se prezintă ca un manual de self-help, ci ca o mărturie colectivă a celor care preferă marginile scenei în locul reflectoarelor. Reținem aici o varietate de perspective, de la eseul Elizabeth Haynes despre legătura dintre timiditate și bâlbâială, până la reflecțiile despre „mantia invizibilității” și anxietatea socială din mediul academic.

Shy acoperă o arie tematică similară cu Shyness de Warren H. Jones, dar cu o abordare mult mai personală și literară, îndepărtându-se de rigoarea clinică pentru a oferi o validare emoțională directă. În timp ce lucrări precum Shrinking Violets de Joe Moran analizează timiditatea ca pe o anomalie evolutivă sau culturală, antologia coordonată de Naomi K. Lewis și Rona Altrows alege să o „asume” cu mândrie, refuzând ideea că această trăsătură ar fi o afecțiune ce trebuie corectată.

Structura cărții este fluidă, alternând între poezie și proză scurtă, progresând de la amintiri din perioada liceului până la provocările vieții de adult, cum ar fi teama de scenă sau dificultatea de a socializa la evenimente. Această compilație demonstrează că timiditatea nu este un gol, ci o prezență plină de observații ascuțite, integrându-se perfect în preocupările editoriale ale lui Naomi K. Lewis, care și în lucrări precum Tiny Lights for Travellers explorează sentimentul de apartenență și modul în care ocupăm spațiul în lume.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780888646705
ISBN-10: 0888646704
Pagini: 192
Dimensiuni: 133 x 229 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: University of Alberta Press
Colecția University of Alberta Press
Locul publicării:Edmonton, Canada

De ce să citești această carte

Această antologie este esențială pentru oricine s-a simțit vreodată marginalizat din cauza naturii sale rezervate. Cititorul câștigă o perspectivă empatică și eliberatoare: timiditatea nu este un defect ce trebuie „reparat”, ci o trăsătură de personalitate complexă, împărtășită de mulți. Este o recomandare excelentă pentru cei care caută validare literară în locul sfaturilor clinice, oferind o voce puternică celor care, de obicei, aleg să tacă.

Despre autor

Naomi K. Lewis este o scriitoare și editoare canadiană, născută în Anglia și stabilită în Edmonton. Recunoscută pentru proza sa scurtă, a câștigat premiul Fiddlehead Fiction în 2007 pentru un fragment din primul său roman, Cricket in a Fist. Opera sa explorează frecvent teme legate de identitate și integrare, aspect vizibil și în volumul de memorii Tiny Lights for Travellers. Alături de Rona Altrows, Lewis reușește în această antologie să pună în valoare vulnerabilitatea ca forță creativă, consolidându-și reputația de observator atent al nuanțelor comportamentului uman.

Descriere

"We're not exactly scene-stealers, so you don't hear much from us shy folk-and that's usually how we like it." -Elizabeth Zotova, "My Dear X" The pages of this anthology are filled with personal essays and poems of thoughtful musings, raw memories, and humorous self-examinations by authors and poets who have been labelled by the world-teachers, parents, and peers-as shy. Here, they proudly own up to their shyness, and their message is clear: they don't need to be "cured"! Why should they, when nearly half of North Americans consider themselves shy? Editors Naomi K. Lewis and Rona Altrows have enlisted writers from across the continent and have created a moving anthology that will appeal to all, either because we are shy or because we know someone who is. Contributors: Rona Altrows, Debbie Bateman, Wade Bell, Alex Boyd, Janis Butler Holm, Brian Campbell, Weyman Chan, Lorna Crozier, Mike Duggan, Ben Gelinas, Elizabeth Greene, Vivian Hansen, Elizabeth Haynes, Steven Heighton, Jennifer Houle, I.B. Iskov, Eve S. Krakow, Shawna Lemay, Naomi K. Lewis, Shirley Limbert, Carol L. MacKay, Micheline Maylor, Don McKay, Stuart Ian McKay, Bruce Meyer, Jeff Miller, Dhana Musil, Lori D. Roadhouse, Kerry Ryan, Sydney Sharpe, Natalie Simpson, Sylvia Stopforth, David Van Buren, Aritha van Herk, Russell Wangersky, Cassy Welburn, Madelaine Wong, Elaine Woo, and Elizabeth Zotova.

Recenzii

Front Flap: The pages of this anthology are filled with personal essays and poems of thoughtful musings, raw memories, and humorous self-examinations by authors and poets who have been labelled by the world-teachers, parents, and peers-as shy. Here, they proudly own up to their shyness, and their message is clear: they don't need to be "cured"! Why should they, when nearly half of North Americans consider themselves shy! Editors Naomi K. Lewis and Rona Altrows have enlisted writers from across the continent and beyond, creating a moving anthology that will appeal to all, either because we are shy or because we know someone who is. Back Cover: For people who have never thought of themselves as shy personalities, the various voices of "shyness" that richly crowd the pages of this anthology represent a chorus of eloquent witnesses to tell us that perhaps we are all shy, to one degree or another. -Myrna Kostash Contributors: Rona Altrows, Debbie Bateman, Wade Bell, Alex Boyd, Janis Butler Holm, Brian Campbell, Weyman Chan, Lorna Crozier, Mike Duggan, Ben Gelinas, Elizabeth Greene, Vivian Hansen, Elizabeth Haynes, Steven Heighton, Jennifer Houle, I.B. Iskov, Eve S. Krakow, Shawna Lemay, Naomi K. Lewis, Shirley Limbert, Carol L. MacKay, Micheline Maylor, Don McKay, Stuart Ian McKay, Bruce Meyer, Jeff Miller, Dhana Musil, Lori D. Roadhouse, Kerry Ryan, Sydney Sharpe, Natalie Simpson, Sylvia Stopforth, David Van Buren, Aritha van Herk, Russell Wangersky, Cassy Welburn, Madelaine Wong, Elaine Woo, and Elizabeth Zotova. Back Flap: Naomi K. Lewis's first novel, Cricket in a Fist, was published in 2008, and she was co-writer of Spencer Beach's bestselling 2010 memoir, In Case of Fire. Her story collection, I Know Who You Remind Me Of, won Enfield & Wizenty's 2012 Colophon Prize for Fiction. She is associate editor of Alberta Views magazine in Calgary. Rona Altrows writes fiction, essays, and plays. Her first short story collection, A Run On Hose, won the W.O. Mitchell Book Prize and was shortlisted for the Howard O'Hagan Award for Short Fiction. Her second collection, Key in Lock, was published in 2010. She lives in Calgary.
For people who have never thought of themselves as shy personalities, the various voices of "shyness" that richly crowd the pages of this anthology represent a chorus of eloquent witnesses to tell us that perhaps we are all shy, to one degree or another. Yet, we are left with the message that shyness may bring its own reward: that there is a creative power and amplitude in the experience of silence, reserve and solitude that shy writers know as the muteness, in the words of contributor Don McKay, "falling all around you, lavishly, pouring its heart out." Myrna Kostash
The two [editors] set about enlisting writers from across the continent to share their stories of stage fright, reticence, insecurity, 'otherness,' inconvenient blushing and, generally, the rich, sometimes painful, inner life of being a self-conscious human being.... it is a revelation to shyniks to read literature that represents the whole spectrum of shyness-from squirmy discomfort to debilitating social paralysis-and, through various voices, asks readers not just to reject and overcome but to accept and even celebrate a character trait that deserves every bit as much respect as gregariousness gets in our culture." Jacquie Moore, Calgary Herald, October 24, 2013 [full review at http://bit.ly/17TB9ze]
"In all, Lewis and Altrows received more than 100 submissions from across the country and beyond. [Shy: An Anthology] has a fine pedigree, too, with award winners like Lorna Crozier, Steven Heighton, Russell Wangersky and Weyman Chan, as well as local writers Lemay, Wade Bell and Ben Gelinas, among the dozens of contributors." Michael Hingston, The Province, November 7, 2013 [Full column athttp://bit.ly/17NDj9I]
"Shy, An Anthology battles the stigmas and assumptions that surround what it means to be shy with a collection of poems and personal essays.... Primarily, the essays recounted childhood experiences, though some did discuss shyness in adulthood. For this reason, I couldn't help but think that these stories would make powerful guest lectures at elementary or high schools.... I found [Shy] to be a worthwhile read that I would recommend to anyone who has felt some sort of philosophical compulsion to understand her or his own shyness. In many ways, Shy is a compilation of coming of age stories centred on bashful, artistic individuals. And I am thankful to them for sharing their experiences." Senica Maltese, Coastal Spectator, November 14, 2013 [Full review at http://coastalspectator.ca/?p=3094]
"The intimacy and honesty with which shyness, introversion, and attendant phobias, each different and debilitating, are revealed in Shy demonstrates unexpected bravery.... Shy readers will find kindred spirits and inspiration in the airing of emotions and attitudes normally kept locked inside. Less shy readers may come to better understand the occasionally incapacitating dread that is often mistaken for aloofness." Joy Parks, Quill & Quire, December 2013
#8 on the Calgary Herald's Bestsellers list for the week of December 14, 2013.
"The 39 diverse Canadian contributors, successful writers all, have published their work in journals and books and have won countless awards. Some observe (as shy people do so well!) the effect shyness has on others.... However, most of this writing concerns how shyness has directly affected the writers' lives.... Obviously a topic of immense importance to the writer, either beginning or experienced, this anthology will be well received in creative writing classes as students examine what it is to be a writer, but its literary value will also draw readers and provoke re-reading and lively discussion. Highly Recommended." Joan Marshall, CM Magazine, December 20, 2013[Full article at http://umanitoba.ca/outreach/cm/vol20/no16/shy.html]
"Many writers, and readers, have been noted as shy. In a way, we're inherently introverted. Shy: An Anthology, edited by Naomi K. Lewis and Rona Altrows, is a collection of Canadian writers, poets and journalists who have been labelled shytypes, own it and, in their own way, examine all shades of bashfulness.... This is a collection that celebrates all emotional ranges, experiences, and creative incantations of shyness. It's a quiet comforting read for us modest types." Shannon Webb-Campbell, Telegraph-Journal, December 21, 2013
"During her time as Writer in Residence at the Calgary Public Library, Naomi K. Lewis and her co-editor, Rona Altrows, edited this compelling anthology of poetry and short articles and fiction centred on the topic of shyness. The 39 diverse Canadian contributors, successful writers all, have published their work in journals and books and have won countless awards.... Obviously a topic of immense importance to the writer, either beginning or experienced, this anthology will be well received in creative writing classes as students examine what it is to be a writer, but its literary value will also draw readers and provoke re-reading and lively discussion. Highly Recommended." Joan Marshall, CM Magazine, December 20, 2013 [Full review at http://umanitoba.ca/cm/vol20/no16/shy.html]
"Shyniks they may be, but these editors demonstrate through their own writings, and in their selection of poems and essays, that shy is not mute and does not mumble either.... This collection sings bravely of the hurts, the humour and above all the humanity of the shy life. Those who flail alone in shyness's constraints may find comfort in the experience of fellow faint-hearts; may pick up useful coping tips or life lessons. And those breezy souls who despair of tongue-tied hangers-back? Perhaps even they will gain some understanding." Rhona McAdam, Alberta Views, January/February 2014
"This anthology has some of everything. It’s an in-depth examination of all facets of shy. And the ultimate answer is that shy is different for everyone. We can wobble on the edge of shy, think we’re okay for a while and then when we least expect it, shy claws its way to the surface. From the first page to the last, I would bet, upon reading this fabulous collection, everyone will discover a little of themselves in every piece." Freefall Magazine, Volume XXIV Number 3
"There can be no doubt that shyness cuts a broad landscape. It's a land of hesitation, mumbled excuses, occasionally even out-and-out lies--cases of faked flu, unexplained no-shows, hiding out in washroom stalls... Reading this book feels like meeting a bunch of people who know some of the thoughts inside of your head. Maybe like finally finding that long-lost branch of family you always hoped for".

Cuprins

xi ForewordNAOMI K. LEWIS & RONA ALTROWSxiii Acknowledgements1 Sometimes a Voice (2)DON MCKAY2 SilentiumSTEVEN HEIGHTON3 On Shyness and StutteringELIZABETH HAYNES11 The ShyDAVID VAN BUREN12 I Couldn’t RevealELAINE WOO13 Say WaterNAOMI K . LEWIS27 affect ThrumNATALIE SIMPSON28 that animalWEYMAN CHAN29 Creepmouse ManifestoSYLVIA STOPFORTH35 Fisher WomanVIVIAN HANSEN36 The Culture of ShynessALEX BOYD37 Under the IDHANA MUSIL42 High School ShykuLORI D . ROADHOUSE43 Young ExpressionsEVE S. KRAKOW56 My Dear XELIZABETH ZOTOVA59 Change RoomBRUCE MEYER60 Cloak of InvisibilityMADELAINE WONG65 Shy and ISYDNEY SHARPE67 Shades and ShynessARITHA VAN HERK75 Secret SelfELIZABETH GREENE76 Disturbing the UniverseELIZABETH GREENE78 On MinglingJENNIFER HOULE80 Good for OlivierRONA ALTROWS85 InsecurityMICHELINE MAYLOR86 How to be shyKERRY RYAN91 ShybrightlySHAWNA LEMAY98 Stage FrightCASSY WELBURN100 As I Stand Up Here Reading, Fear Holds My HandCAROL L. ACKAY101 Are You an Introvert? Take This Simple QuizJANIS BUTLER HOLM103 a more blissful orbitSTUART IAN MCKAY104 Women FriendsBRIAN CAMPBELL106 Shy—10 WaysRUSSELL WANGERSKY119 Drunk JudgementSTEVEN HEIGHTON120 When Love Was Grey & TimidI .B. ISKOV121 Redder Than a Canadian SunsetSHIRLEY LIMBE R T127 Laundry DutyMIKE DUGGAN128 to the red-haired girl on eighthWEYMAN CHAN130 Common LoonJEFF MILLER138 CrosswalkJENNIFER HOULE139 Watching My LoverLORNA CROZIER141 Other People’s AgonyBEN GELINAS151 It’s Okay that Late at NightWADE BELL153 Amongst the Unseen and UnheardDEBBIE BATEMAN163 Contributors171 Permissions