“As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself transformed into a giant insect. Not literally, obviously. He was playing an MMORPG and this was his avatar.”
“There is some kind of philosophical, social or political aspect to it, but it’s not like being preached at - I hope not, anyway. It’s for each person to come away with it with their own reactions intact. It’s not missionary work in that sense. I’m not seeking to convert people.”
-interview by Mike Landry/Telegraph Journal
Twenty of Canada’s most influential historical figures, 18 of Canada’s most brilliant contemporary writers. Penguin Canada’s Extraordinary Canadians series concludes with three brilliant additions: Giller Prize winner Vincent Lam on Tommy Douglas, Charles Taylor Prize winner Charles Foran on Maurice Richard, and La Presse chief editorial writer André Pratte on Wilfrid Laurier.
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