Canadian Literature In English

When Canadian Literature in English was first published by Longman in 1985 it was described (in the Modern Language Review) as `a standard reference work on the subject' and `the best critical account of its subject that we possess so far'. The book was released in London and New York,

This book differs from other anthologies of Canadian literature in its inclusion of substantial contextual material; its historical emphasis on the production of Canadian literature; its interdisciplinary approach; its emphasis on intertextual dialogue between selections; its inclusion of popular culture texts, such as song lyrics; and its inclusion of a

Hailed as a landmark in Canadian literary scholarship when it was originally published in 1965, the Literary History of Canada is now being reissued, revised and enlarged, in three volumes. This major effort of a large group of scholars working in the field of English-language Canadian literature provides a comprehensive,

An essential showcase of the remarkable diversity and vitality of Canadian literature from the country's foundations to the present.Featuring over ninety of Canada's most outstanding writers, this revised fourth edition showcases Canadian literature from the eighteenth century to the present. Bringing together a wide range of short fiction, poetry, and

This second edition of Oxford's popular one-volume Anthology of Canadian Literature in English provides the essential texts for students. Balancing the canon as it has traditionally been presented with the broader perspectives that have emerged in recent years, it highlights the connectionsbetween various texts, setting tradition and innovation in dialogue.

Books about The Evolution of Canadian Literature in English: Edwards, M. J., Denham, P. Parker, G. 1867-1914

Robert Lecker (McGill University), one of the most thoughtful and respected CanadianLiterature scholars in the country, has worked very hard to put together an excitingnew anthology that includes some old favourites and some unexpected surprises! Thisamazing new anthology is centered around tested stories that professors around thecountry have told us

Books about Literary History of Canada

This study focuses on the way in which Canadian novels of the 1980s and 1990s use mapping and historiography as themes, metaphors and narrative models. While John Steffler's <I>The Afterlife of George Cartwright reveals the past influence of colonial ideology on mapping and historiography and its lasting effects, Daphne Marlatt's

This new volume of the Literary History of Canada covers the continuing development of English-Canadian writing from 1972 to 1984. As with the three earlier volumes, this book is an invaluable guide to recent developments in English-Canadian literature and a resource for both the general reader and the specialist researcher.