1. On this day of Canada triumphant, a few thoughts on Mavis Gallant (1922-2014), one of our greatest writers.
9. Gallant became a European in way that only someone born outside continent could: she habituated herself to several national traditions.
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10. Remarkable thing about Gallant is that when writing about France or Germany or Switzerland she never seems a tourist or outsider.
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11. In fact, Gallant is something of an anti-travel writer. When reading about her small-minded Germans or Frenchmen, you want to stay home
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