Watermelon Syrup: A Novel

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Watermelon Syrup jacobsen_text 8/27/07 10:05 Page i LIFE WRITING SERIES In the Life Writing Series, Wilfrid Laurier University Press publishes life writing and new life-writing criticism in order to promote autobiographical accounts, diaries, letters, and testimonials written and/or told by women and men whose political, literary, or philosophical purposes are central to their lives. Life Writing features the accounts of ordinary people, written in English , or translated into English from French or the languages of the First Nations or from any of the languages of immigration to Canada. Life Writing will also publish original theoretical investigations about life writing, as long as they are not limited to one author or text. Priority is given to manuscripts that provide access to those voices that have not traditionally had access to the publication process. Manuscripts of social, cultural, and historical interest that are considered for the series, but are not published, are maintained in the Life Writing Archive of Wilfrid Laurier University Library. Series Editor Marlene Kadar Humanities Division, York University Manuscripts to be sent to Brian Henderson, Director Wilfrid Laurier University Press 75 University Avenue West Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3C5 jacobsen_text 8/27/07 10:05 Page ii Watermelon Syrup a novel Annie Jacobsen with Jane Finlay-Young and Di Brandt jacobsen_text 8/27/07 10:05 Page iii We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts for our publishing program.We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program for our publishing activities. Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Jacobsen, Annie, 1946–2005 Watermelon syrup : a novel / Annie Jacobsen ; with Jane FinlayYoung and Di Brandt. (Life writing series) ISBN 978-1-55458-005-7 I. Finlay-Young, Jane, 1958– II. Brandt, Di III. Title. IV. Series. PS8619.A255W38 2007 C813'.6 C2007-902873-X Text © 2007 Estate of Annie Jacobsen Foreword © 2007 Jane Finlay-Young Afterword © 2007 Di Brandt Cover design and cover photograph by David Drummond. Text design by Pam Woodland. Every reasonable effort has been made to acquire permission for copyright material used in this text, and to acknowledge all such indebtedness accurately. Any errors and omissions called to the publisher’s attention will be corrected in future printings. ● ● ∞ This book is printed on Ancient Forest Friendly paper (100% post-consumer recycled). Printed in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior written consent of the publisher or a licence from The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright). For an Access Copyright licence, visit www.accesscopyright.ca or call toll free to 1-800-893-5777. jacobsen_text 8/27/07 10:05 Page iv For Eric and Susie jacobsen_text 8/27/07 10:05 Page v jacobsen_text 8/27/07 10:05 Page vi ...