Close Read: Julia Armfield on The Shipping News by Annie Proulx

Take a deep dive into this classic of 1990s fiction with acclaimed author Julia Armfield. The Shipping News is a paean to the rugged and uncompromising Newfoundland landscape. Armfield explores the imagery, themes and singular prose style in Annie Proulx’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. This open discussion is for those with an existing knowledge of The Shipping News and for newcomers to Proulx’s work.

Categories: Environment/Nature, Fiction, Words/Reading, Workshop/Masterclass

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