Mysterious elements of these works by Canadian author Timothy Findley are analyzed in a paper consisting of ten pages. Five sources are cited in the bibliography.
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for enigmatic literary prose flows without incident from the writers insightful imagination. The multiple award-winning author has set a permanent place for himself in the annals of fictional Canadian
literature with the mysterious features found in such classic tales as Headhunter and The Telling of Lies. II. HEADHUNTER Headhunter is one of Findleys most popular books, in part
because it is drawn from true impressions from the authors past about a schizophrenic aunt. The "stark examination of madness cloaked in a literary mystery" (Novel Days For Findley)
serves to set the stage for an exorcism from Findleys memory as the demonic events are splattered onto the page. "Getting that book out of my system and getting
it right was a huge effort...There were passages I really didnt want to write. I was left ... not suicidal, because I dont get that way - but just totally
in despair" (Novel Days For Findley). The story tells of ex-librarian, Lilah Kemp, who unwittingly releases Kurtz from page 92 of Conrads Heart of Darkness; from that point forward,
the mysterious nature of such a concept is strewn within a multitude of twists and turns as the protagonist works feverishly to find and retrieve Kurtz before his evil legacy
is felt throughout Toronto. Through it all, however, the reader is constantly nagged by the thought that Kurtz and Marlow do not truly
exist outside of Conrads story, but rather they exist only by way of Lilahs obvious mental disorder. Typical of those with Schizotypal Personality Disorder Lilah often has trouble controlling
her thoughts as well as difficulty in general attempts at concentrating, with other symptoms such as hearing voices or seeing things that are not there. People with Schizotypal Personality