Swann

Swann is a 1987 novel by the late Carol Shields which details the impact of an obscure Canadian poet, Mary Swann, upon four individuals: a feminist literary critic, the poet's biographer, a small-town librarian, and a crusty, brilliant newspaper editor. The book is divided into five sections, the first four each centering on one of the characters, and the last detailing (in screenplay format) what happens when all congregate for a conference on Swann.

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The novel was inspired by the 1975 murder of Canadian poet Pat Lowther.

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Swann is also the name of a central character in Marcel Proust's A la recherche du temps perdu, a wealthy aesthete whose daughter, Gilberte, is desired by the narrator.

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1987: 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar....

Carol Shields: Carol Shields, CC , OM , D.Litt. , LL.D , FRSC (June 2, 1935–July 16, 2003) was an American-born Canadian author....

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Swann related Images and Photos (experimental)

Elizabeth Swann

At World's End, Elizabeth Swann Cutout