1. On this day of Canada triumphant, a few thoughts on Mavis Gallant (1922-2014), one of our greatest writers.
2. After news of Gallant's death, I started re-reading one of her best books, the story collection "The Pegnitz Junction"
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3. "Pegnitz Junction" is a themed collection, with all the stories being in some ways about the legacy of fascism.
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4. Gallant's concern wasn't fascism as an ideology but really the fascism of the heart: the pettiness & meanness saturating the ideology.
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