Glimpses of Gauguin

By Maryann D'Agincourt

Maryann D'Agincourt's stunning novel in sketches follows Jocelyn from childhood to middle age, starting at the moment in her youth when she first hears the name of the mysterious Canadian painter, Alex Martaine, whispered by her parents. Each of them-Jocelyn, her art-loving mother, and her literary father-has a unique relationship with t

• Language: English
• Publisher: Portmay Press
• Release date: Jan 15, 2015
• ISBN: 9780989174565

Maryann D'Agincourt

Maryann D'Agincourt has two graduate degrees in English literature. Subsequently, she studied in a program for writers through the Humber School, Toronto, where her mentors were Mavis Gallant and MG Vassanji. Her short stories have appeared in literary publications such as Able Muse. As a novel in progress, Journal of Eva Morelli was a finalist in the William Faulkner/William Wisdom Competition.Kirkus Reviews calls her novel Glimpses of Gauguin, "A precisely rendered image of a quest to tease out life's larger meaning." Printz, her third work of fiction, is included on the Chicago Review (2017) list of novels for review. Tom Mayer, Mountain Times writes: "That great masterpieces fascinate D'Agincourt and inform that writing is clear. That the author can parse the strokes that crafted those works of art and reassemble them into subtle, character-driven narratives is a gift. And like a painting, Printz is a gift of a novel layered through multiple viewings."

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