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Encyclopaedia of Literature in Canada

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W. H. New
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University of Toronto Press, 2002 - Literary Criticism - 1347 pages

Canada's rich, diverse literary heritage has long attracted widespread recognition, and in recent years Canadian writers have won nearly every major international literary award. The breadth and sophistication of Canada's literature demands precisely the kind of critical reflection that W.H. New's comprehensive Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada now offers to readers.

This up-to-date reference book brings together 300 leading Canadianists to look at literature in Canada from a variety of perspectives. In over 2000 entries, acknowledging Canada's cultural plurality, the Encyclopedia discusses literature in English and French, and also in such other languages as Yiddish, Spanish, Haida and Cree; authors and their work; related literary and social issues; professional institutions that play a role in the lives of Canadian writers; and the major historical and cultural events that have shaped Canada.

The unique richness of this work is also reflected in the breadth of other entries. Among them are commentaries on humour and satire, genre (including radio drama and the long poem), social history, film, television and popular culture, literary awards, language, critical theory, the oral literatures of the First Nations, petroglyphs, the publishing industry, journalism, gender, race, religion, region, myth, and class.

Extensive cross-referencing, a cultural chronology, supplementary index, and suggestions for further reading make this encyclopedia the most complete and accessible reference guide to Canadian literature in print. Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada will be an essential resource for scholars, writers, and readers for years to come.

  

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Contents

ACADIAN WRITING
3
Chronology
1237
Index by Contributor
1247
Index of Authors
1253
Supplementary Index
1277
Copyright

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About the author (2002)

W.H.. New is University Killam Professor at the University of British Columbia. He was the editor of Canadian Literature from 1977 to 1994, and has written and edited over thirty books. He was elected a member of the Royal Society of Canada in 1986.

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TitleEncyclopaedia of Literature in Canada
G - Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series
EditorW. H. New
Editionillustrated
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press, 2002
ISBN0802007619, 9780802007612
Length1347 pages
Subjects › 

Literary Criticism / Canadian
Literary Criticism / Reference
Literary Criticism / Semiotics & Theory
  
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