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Highlights
- 1959, Ameliasburgh, Prince Edward County, Canada.
- About the Author: David Yee is a mixed-race (half-Chinese, half-Scottish) playwright and actor, born and raised in Toronto.
- 96 Pages
- Drama, Canadian
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Book Synopsis
1959, Ameliasburgh, Prince Edward County, Canada. On the edge of spring, two men are finishing an A-frame cabin on Roblin Lake. In the coming decade all three of them--Al, Milt, and the A-frame--will become famous and change the face of Canadian poetry. But now all they have is the stench of sweat, whiskey, and words. From Governor General's Literary Award-winner David Yee, among men is a poetic and charged portrait of male friendship in uncertain times, and a story of how Canadian literature was changed forever.
Review Quotes
"David Yee has taken a footnote in Canadian literature and created a play that is raucous, lively, crude . . . and extremely moving." --Glenn Sumi, NOW Magazine
"Masterful storytelling." --Joe Szekeres, Our Theatre Voice
"A laugh-out-loud, moving piece of art." --Janine Marley, A View From the Box
About the Author
David Yee is a mixed-race (half-Chinese, half-Scottish) playwright and actor, born and raised in Toronto. He is the co-founding artistic director of fu-GEN Theatre Company, Canada's premiere professional Asian Canadian theatre company. A Dora Mavor Moore Award-nominated actor and playwright, his work has been produced internationally and at home. He is a two-time Governor General's Literary Award nominee for his plays lady in the red dress and carried away on the crest of a wave, the latter of which won the award in 2015, along with the Carol Bolt Award in 2013. He has worked extensively in the Asian Canadian community as an artist and an advocate.