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The discovery of this mysterious person, soon christened judah, sets the town scrambling for answers as its most prominent citizens weigh in on whether he is man or beast, blessing or. His writing often draws on the history and landscape of newfoundland and labrador. Michael crummey is an awardwinning newfoundland poet and novelist with a fast. Theological polyphony in michael crummeys galore by beth. Michael crummey is a canadian poet and a writer of historical fiction.
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