Hockey on the Moon - by Jamie Dopp (Paperback)

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Uncovering the whimsical side of sports.
About the Author: Jamie Dopp is associate professor of Canadian literature at the University of Victoria.
250 Pages
Literary Criticism, Canadian

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Book Synopsis

Uncovering the whimsical side of sports.

Fantasy and reality come together in sports, and Jamie Dopp argues that nowhere is this blurring of the borders of reality more evident than in Canadian hockey. Using imagination as a unifying theme, Dopp offers in-depth analyses of key texts of hockey literature, with a focus on how these texts reveal the imaginative possibilities of the game. Popular texts like Stompin' Tom Connors' "The Hockey Song," Scott Young's Scrubs on Skates trilogy, and Roch Carrier's The Hockey Sweater, as well as important literary texts like Bill Gaston's The Good Body, Cara Hedley's Twenty Miles, and Richard Wagamese's Indian Horse are examined.

Hockey on the Moon draws on literary history and methods and explores broader topics such as the role of imagination in human culture, the significance of play, the evolution of sport in Canada and elsewhere, the history of Canada, and the history and social significance of hockey.

About the Author

Jamie Dopp is associate professor of Canadian literature at the University of Victoria. He has coedited three collections of essays on sports literature.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)

Weight: .97 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 250

Genre: Literary Criticism

Sub-Genre: Canadian

Publisher: Athabasca University Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Jamie Dopp

Language: English

Street Date: February 28, 2025

TCIN: 1006100795

UPC: 9781771994132

Item Number (DPCI): 247-50-0843

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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