The Cambridge Companion to Canadian Literature (Cambridge Companions to Literature) [Paperback]

Eva-Marie Kröller (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0521891310 | ISBN-13: 978-0521891318

Eva-Marie Kröller's comprehensive introduction to major writers, genres and topics in Canadian literature takes into consideration relevant social, political and economic developments. Broad surveys of fiction, drama, and poetry are complemented by chapters on Aboriginal writing, francophone writing, autobiography, literary criticism, writing by women, and the emergence of urban writing in a country traditionally defined by its regions. Nature-writing, exploration- and travel-writing, and short fiction are also covered. Eva-Marie Kroller is Professor at University of British Columbia and editor of the journal Canadian Literature. Her previous books include Canadian Travellers in Europe, 1851-1900 (UBC Press, 1987), George Bowering (Talonbooks, 1992) and Pacific Encounters (with A. Smith, J. Mostow, R. Kramer) (Institute of Asian Research, UBC, 1997).

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This Companion is, above all, a very practical and helpful book for anyone who wants to study the changing and challenging contexts of Canadian literature...The diverse geographical origins of the contributors (scholars from Canada, France, the UK, Australia, and the US) attest to the increasing interest in Canadian literature around the world, as well as to vital connections and comparisons between literary developments in different countries."
-Rocío G. Davis, Canadian Literature

"...The book shows an acute awareness of the intricately multi-lingual, multi-ethnic, and multicultural nature of the country and its literature."
-Quill and Quire

"Astute and groundbreaking."
-Literary Review of Canada

"...the achievement of The Cambridge Companion to Canadian Literature is its concise synthesis of an immense subject area...suggest[s] whole new directions for literary research."
-Faye Hammill, International Journal of Canadian Studies/Revue internationale d'études canadiennes

"[This Companion] is a most useful addition that will help Canadian literature scholars and students from all over the world to find their way into Canadian writing." -
-Martin Kuester, Anglistik

"...Canadian literature is as diverse and multicultural as the society it mirrors and...the Cambridge Companion of Canadian Literature reflects this, revealing a number of fascinating insights for Canadianists and newcomers alike."
-Victoria Cook, British Journal of Canadian Studies

"The result is very impressive: clear and no shortcuts tolerated, lacking in jargon, discussions that balance detailed textual analysis with ambitious synthesis."
-Claire Omhovère, Etudes anglaises

Book Description

This book offers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to major writers, genres and topics in Canadian literature. Contributors pay attention to the social, political and economic developments that have informed literary events. Broad surveys of fiction, drama, and poetry are complemented by chapters on Aboriginal writing, francophone writing, autobiography, literary criticism, writing by women, and the emergence of urban writing in a country traditionally defined by its regions. Also discussed are genres that have a special place in Canadian literature, such as nature-writing, exploration- and travel-writing, and short fiction.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 324 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (March 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521891310
• ISBN-13: 978-0521891318
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,283,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)