Denison Avenue : a novel
Book |
ECW Press,
Toronto, Ontario :
[2023]
- 0 of 8 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative (Show)
- 0 of 2 Copies Available at Fort Erie Library System
- 24 current holds with 8 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial | FIC WONG 2023 | New Books | Copy hold / Volume hold | Checked out |
| Crystal Ridge | FIC WONG 2023 | New Books | Copy hold / Volume hold | Checked out |
About
Bringing together ink artwork and fiction, Denison Avenue by Daniel Innes (illustrations) and Christina Wong (text) follows the elderly Wong Cho Sum, who, living in Toronto's gentrifying Chinatown--Kensington Market, begins to collect bottles and cans after the sudden loss of her husband as a way to fill her days and keep grief and loneliness at bay. In her long walks around the city, Cho Sum meets new friends, confronts classism and racism, and learns how to build a life as a widow in a neighborhood that is being destroyed and rebuilt, leaving elders like her behind. A poignant meditation on loss, aging, gentrification, and the barriers that Chinese Canadian seniors experience in big cities, Denison Avenue beautifully combines visual art, fiction, and the endangered Toisan dialect to create a book that is truly unforgettable.
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Details
- ISBN: 9781770417151
- Physical Description: 232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmprint
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : ECW Press, [2023]
- General Note: Artwork and text issued separately, back-to-back and inverted.