The Routledge Concise History of Canadian Literatureintroduces the fiction, poetry and drama of Canada in its historical, political and cultural contexts.
In this clear and structured volume, Richard Lane outlines:
- the history of Canadian literature from colonial times to the present
- key texts for Canadian First Peoples and the literature of Quebec
- the impact of English translation, and the Canadian immigrant experience
- critical themes such as landscape, ethnicity, orality, textuality, war and nationhood
- contemporary debate on the canon, feminism, postcoloniality, queer theory, and cultural and ethnic diversity
- the work of canonical and lesser-known writers from Catherine Parr Traill and Susanna Moodie to Robert Service, Maria Campbell and Douglas Coupland.
Written in an engaging and accessible style and offering a glossary, maps and further reading sections, this guidebook is a crucial resource for students working in the field of Canadian Literature.