what themes did her works focus upon?
Day to day experiences of women; the relationships between mothers and daughters
Marian Engel
Engel's writing illustrated contemporary life with a focus on the day to day experiences of women. She described her work as an exploration of "how you deal with an imperfect world when you have been brought up to look for perfection." The relationships between mothers and daughters, rooted in explorations of identify formation and subjective experiences, were a common theme. Doubled identities were also commonly used to illustrate the challenge of choosing between the push and pull of daily life - namely traditional gender roles and the imagined possibility of the 'other'.

who wrote the novel, bear? Marian Engel where is the novel set? District of Algoma in northeastern Ontario. who is the main character? Lou (who is a 27-year-old librarian) any other characters? Homer Campbell, Lucy Leroy could you please summarize the plot in a few words? A lonely librarian in northern Ontario who enters into a sexual relationship with a bear. how was this received ? The most controversial novel ever written in Canada; mostly received well by critics;  Engel's writing craft was admired could you mention a few other works by her? No Clouds of Glory, Inside the Easter Egg, The Tattooed Woman, Adventures of Moon Bay Towers
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Marian Engel [SEP] Themes
Engel's writing illustrated contemporary life with a focus on the day to day experiences of women. She described her work as an exploration of "how you deal with an imperfect world when you have been brought up to look for perfection." The relationships between mothers and daughters, rooted in explorations of identify formation and subjective experiences, were a common theme. Doubled identities were also commonly used to illustrate the challenge of choosing between the push and pull of daily life - namely traditional gender roles and the imagined possibility of the 'other'. Although Engel's writing garnered multiple awards, some viewed her focus on women and their search for self-fulfillment as one-note writing.