In an iron glove : an autobiography / by Claire Martin ; translation by Philip Stratford ; introduction by Patricia Smart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Claire, 1914-

Contributor:

Stratford, Philip.

Series:

The French writers of Canada series

Standardized Title:

Dans un gant de fer. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Authors, French-Canadian--20th century--Biography.

Authors, French-Canadian.

Authors, Canadian--20th century--Biography.

Authors, Canadian.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (398 p.)

Edition:

1st Harvest House ed.

Place of Publication:

Ottawa : Harvest House : University of Ottawa Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Claire Martin's autobiography was first published in two volumes in 1965 and 1966. Already a prize winning Quebec writer, the author generated a wave of controversy with this detailed account of a childhood subjected to cruelty and brutality. Her deeply moving portrayal drew acclaim from readers who saw aspects of their own childhood experiences mirrored in its pages; it also evoked resistance from traditionalists unsettled by its exposé of family, church, and convent school some decades before the Quiet Revolution. Written with the passion of one who has known harsh injustices, this memoir nevertheless reflects the steady focus and narrative skill of an seasoned writer. With a richly descriptive style and deft ironic touch, Claire Martin tells her own unforgettable story of a young person confronting and finally emerging from the oppressions of unrestrained malign authority.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Translation of: Dans un gant de fer.

Includes bibliographical references.

"Works by Claire Martin": p. 363.

ISBN:

9780776616131

0776616137

OCLC:

647746718