Bilingual being : my life as a hyphen /
This gutsy, immensely readable memoir traces the influence of the author's mother tongue in the formation of her identity, and the role her second language played in providing a psychological sanctuary. The author recounts the emotional gains and losses of a life lived in two languages and the...
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Bilingual being : |b my life as a hyphen / |c Kathleen Saint-Onge. |
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| 546 | |a Text chiefly in English. Includes some poems written using both French and English, as well as phrases and quotations in French thoughout the English text. | ||
| 505 | 0 | 0 | |a My Mother Tongue/My Mother's Tongue -- Un Boubou -- A New Linguistic Landscape -- Cultural Borderlands -- Saints and Sinners -- The View from Here -- Insiders and Outsiders -- Religion: The Language of the Bedroom -- My Brother: My Flip Side -- English Roots -- Battle Lines -- Becoming Other -- French Roots -- The Double Frame -- Inheritance -- On Being Not Quite Right -- Shifting Grandmothers -- Ruptures -- Imaginary Companions -- On the Wings of Geese -- The Gifts I Keep. |
| 520 | |a This gutsy, immensely readable memoir traces the influence of the author's mother tongue in the formation of her identity, and the role her second language played in providing a psychological sanctuary. The author recounts the emotional gains and losses of a life lived in two languages and the changing role of the Catholic Church. | ||
| 520 | |a "Written by a survivor of childhood abuse, this moving memoir traces the influence of the author's first language in the formation of her identity, and the role her second language played in providing psychological sanctuary. Kathleen Saint-Onge reflects on the ambiguities of growing up in a primarily French household while attending English schools as she recounts the emotional gains and losses of a life lived in two languages. A testament to the power of language in determining feelings of belonging or alienation. Bilingual Being also presents a portrait of the 1960s in Quebec and the changing role of the Catholic Church. Depicting her own developing independence gained at school, Saint-Onge reveals the tensions between the social world of her evolving English and her deep roots in French-speaking Quebec City. Her story is an exploration of hope where language provides an escape from traumatic memories and a chance to reconstruct a secure sense of self. Bilingual Being is a compelling, beautiful, and brave narrative that tells a wider story about human resilience and the impact of language in creating new possiblities for life."--Jacket. | ||
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