Alice Munro

A study of Canadian writer Alice Munro--author of the short story collections Dance of the Happy Shades, Open Secrets, Friend of My Youth, and Something I've Been Meaning to Tell You. Discussion of all her major works and a critical overview and analysis of her writing are presented. Of particular importance are issues of race, national, and cultural identity. Also included is a chronology of her life. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR