{"product_id":"9781772123043","title":"The Burgess Shale: The Canadian Writing Landscape of the 1960s","description":"“The outburst of cultural energy that took place in the 1960s was in part a product of the two decades that came before. It’s always difficult for young people to see their own time in perspective: when you’re in your teens, a decade earlier feels like ancient history and the present moment seems normal: what exists now is surely what has always existed.”  Margaret Atwood compares the Canadian literary landscape of the 1960s to the Burgess Shale, a geological formation that contains the fossils of many strange prehistoric life forms. The Burgess Shale is not entirely about writing itself, however: Atwood also provides some insight into the meagre writing infrastructure of that time, taking a lighthearted look at the early days of the institutions we take for granted today—from writers’ organizations, prizes, and grant programs to book tours and festivals.","brand":"The University of Alberta Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180844466416,"sku":"9781772123043","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781772123043_p0.jpg?v=1769890645","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781772123043","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}