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Description
A is a work of fiction in which André Alexis presents the compelling narrative of Alexander Baddeley, a Toronto book reviewer obsessed with the work of the elusive and mythical poet Avery Andrews. Baddeley is in awe of Andrews's ability as a poet—more than anything he wants to understand the inspiration behind his work—so much so that, following in the footsteps of countless pilgrims throughout literary history, Baddeley tracks Andrews down thinking that meeting his literary hero will provide some answers. Their meeting results in a meditation and a revelation about the creative act itself that generates more and more questions about what it means to be "inspired"
Contributor Notes
Andre Alexis was born in Trinidad and grew up in Canada. He is the author of many books including, Fifteen Dogs, winner the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, and Days by Moonlight, longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and winner of the 2019 Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize. His debut novel, Childhood, won the Books in Canada First Novel Award, the Trillium Book Award, and was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize. His other books include Pastoral (nominated for the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize), A, Asylum, Beauty and Sadness, Ingrid & the Wolf, Despair and Other Stories of Ottawa, and Lambton, Kent and Other Vistas: A Play.
Editorial Review
"A propulsive read, effortless and a little addictive...it is genuinely fascinating, a work whose rich complexities belie its brevity." —The Winnipeg Review
