Mapping Becomes Controversial Manners in Aritha van Herk’s novel Restlessnes

Abstract

Aritha van Herk is universally recognized as one of the most original and imaginative writers in Canada. She gained her first international literary prominence with the publication of Judith (1978) which received the Seal First Novel Award. The second novel The Tent Peg (1981) was not as widely successful as the previous one, but gained a lot of interest from scholars as well as van Herk’s readers. Her other works are No Fixed Address: An Amorous Journey (1986); Places far From Ellesmere (1990); Restlessness (1998); In Visible Ink (1991) and a Frozen Tongue (1992). She is a member of the Royal Society of Canada, and a professor who teaches Canadian Literature and Creative Writing in the Department of English at the University of Calgary. Aritha van Herk is the author of a number of highly acclaimed books. Her award-winning novels have been praised throughout North America and Europe. Her works have been published in eleven countries and nine languages. She has travelled extensively, giving lectures on her work.