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TheGovernorGeneral nominatâ€" Snyder wanted to W! this it’s a View that she's come ed writer doesn't seem to mind. as historical injustice that has since aroundtoherseli'. ,; ninning has become a big part of been disputed by other credible “When I took around that book u 1 ”‘3'! her life and is central to her new sources. indudhq Runner’s World to book clubs people kept telling '. g ‘1 a,” , '1 ' book. Girl Runner, published by â€" the industry bible for the run- me, '(‘arrieitaays itsstoriea. but it's {'2’ . _ 5:... way?“ 1 * , ’ liouseof/inansi hm ning crowd. Film evidence from a novel." said Snyder. "Time were '4. $1ng..- .79 , E"... ‘ J “I wanted to write about run- mammthereputation of a numberotreaders who felt com- rm??- ' ' 3a“: a? ning because I'm a fairly recent thewomenwhopartidpatedin this pelled totellmeyou're mongth'sis L: -_' 7" ' . 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J" , It helpedheroverany potential .» " 0’" Girl Runner tells the fictional 7’2, hurdles she had in writing her first i ”,2": story of Aganetha Smart, in former ‘ 5‘ " ‘ novel, although she admits there '7 -. r“ -1” . _ Olympic champion whose accomâ€" --' ‘ were otherattempts tooome before ;, v) . . . “ .. , ' if; plishtnenu have been lost to the ' a!" it thatwereneverpnbliahed. : 7:; ' ”1:“ 33¢.» - sandsoltimeandtothecomtraims '”' “ltmadeiteasiertostartwriting ._ ,4}; _ - _ ’g. ,3, ‘2‘ ofherlOC-year-ddbodySttairina . andlwroteitinsectionssimilarto - “so; . . "'13:; '. -3 ' nursing home and in autheelchair. how I wrote luliet Storiesf'lsaid I" 35% 5' 3‘1‘5'.., ._,. “a '2: \ with no one left to remember her Snyder. ”But ofoourse when you're a. "My “3 y} ‘. ' exploitatwoyoungvisitorsspark ‘ allpiecingittogetherlwasableto ‘ -‘ a“ I. "-‘ : an exploration of her memories make it fit in a very fast-paced way" ' '. . ' _ andthelifiaheonoeled. ficingissomethingthatisvery .. 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Snyder relates ”i love reading the short story ‘ * ' ‘ FirstWorldWareraOntariotoher howtheseiniustiwsstillexisttoday andllikehowtheyoftendon'thave M ' fleeting (lympic glory and carving in athletics a definitive ending where every- a ”0 I out a place in the world as inde- “When you look at the history of. thing is summed up.‘ said Snyder. pendent woman. she still has a runningyourealizeiusthwreoent 'lhisnoveltomymind. hasafaire E Y D E . final diapterto write-bout her life. it‘s been.‘ said Snyder. ‘For women. ly definitive ending and i think I Snyder was inspired to write the they've been prevented from run- wanted to set myself the diallenfi mbythewomaimwmpeted ninglongdistanoesformostol'the ofwhedierloouldwritesomething . .. . . in the l928 Olympics in Amsterr last century, and i just kind of different and still make it interest Anmmwyww ' ' ‘ _ dam. 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