CARR'S REBEL NATURE KEEPS HER POPULAR
Emily Carr's rebellious nature
and her life-long quest to find a spiritual connection to the West
Coast's forests keep her a popular writer and artist says English
professor Dr. Misao Dean. "Emily is a very lively, observant sort of
writer. The character she creates for herself is appealing to women.
She's a little bit rebellious, sarcastic and funny. That's a bit
unexpected for a woman of her generation," adds Dean, who studies
gender and early Canadian prose. She adds that Carr's relevance is
enhanced by the writer/artist's keen interest in nature and B.C.'s
Aboriginal culture. The life and work of Emily Carr will be
celebrated Oct. 1-3 at the Emily Carr Festival of the Arts at Emily
Carr House in Victoria, part of B.C. women's history month.
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