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A Hut of One’s Own
From: In Praise of Retreat
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This chapter explores the concept of being a hermit. The author describes their own experience and provides examples of hermits throughout history and the religious, political, and personal reasons that led them to become hermits.
Contributors
Kirsteen MacLeod
Kirsteen MacLeod is a writer and yoga teacher. Her debut collection of short stories, The Animal Game, was published in 2016. Her fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction have appeared in prominent literary journals, including The New Quarterly and The Malahat Review; scores of her articles have been featured in leading Canadian magazines; and her work has been a finalist for the CBC Literary Award in creative non-fiction, among other awards. She divides her time between Kingston, Ontario, and a riverside cabin in the woods near Bancroft.
