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Article: Kathryn Welbourn ed., Ray Guy: The Smallwood Years.(Book review)
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- Newfoundland and Labrador Studies
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- March 22, 2009
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Kathryn Welbourn ed., Ray Guy: The Smallwood Years. St. John's, Boulder Publications, 2008, ISBN 9780978338121.
I ARRIVED IN NEWFOUNDLAND in 1965, fresh from the English satire boom --"That was the Week That Was" on television, "Beyond the Fringe" in London's West End, and the clever, witty criticism of the establishment which appeared in the early issues of Private Eye magazine. Students joined in, and politicians became fair game--especially after such delicious incidents as the Profumo affair with all its ramifications. This is also where "Monty Python" took root.
The atmosphere in Newfoundland--at least in St. John's--was very different. I was on ...