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Milton Acorn -- Margaret Atwood -- Margaret Avison -- Earl Birney -- Marie-claire Blais -- George Bowering -- Morley Callaghan -- Bliss Carman -- Emily Carr -- Roch Carrier -- Eugene Cloutier -- Leonard Cohen -- Robertson Davies -- Kildare Dobbs -- Louis Dudek -- Jacques Ferron -- Northrop Frye -- Mavis Gallant -- Hugh Garner -- John Glassco -- Phyllis Gotlieb -- Thomas C. Haliburton -- Anne Hebert -- Jack Hodgins -- Hugh Hood -- George Johnston -- D.g. Jones -- W.p. Kinsella -- A.m. Klein -- Henry Kreisel -- Robert Kroetsch -- Archibald Lampman -- Patrick Lane -- Margaret Laurence -- Irving Layton -- Stephen Leacock -- Norman Levine -- Dorothy Livesay -- Marshall Mcluhan -- Alice Munro -- Emile Nelligan -- John Newlove -- Alden Nowlan -- Michael Ondaatje -- P.k. Page -- Al Purdy -- James Reaney -- Mordecai Richler -- Sinclair Ross -- Gabrielle Roy -- George Ryga -- Raymond Souster -- Michel Tremblay -- Tom Wayman -- Rudy Wiebe -- Ethel Wilson -- George Woodcock. Edited By Robert Weaver And William Toye. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [543]-546.
This anthology investigates the breadth and evolution of Canadian literary identity through a curated selection of seminal works. Editors Robert Weaver and William Toye compile a comprehensive collection of prose, poetry, and critical essays to map the development of the national canon. By presenting a diverse array of voices, the text argues for the existence of a distinct Canadian literary tradition that spans both English and French linguistic spheres.
What You Will Find
Scholars and educators frequently cite this volume as a foundational reference for understanding the historical trajectory of Canadian letters. The text is recognized for its inclusive approach to regional and cultural diversity within the Canadian literary landscape.
Page Count:
546
Publication Date:
1981-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0195403762
ISBN-13:
9780195403763
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