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Eva-Marie Kr?ller'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).
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The Cambridge Companion to Canadian Literature This book offers a comprehensive and lively introduction to major writers, genres, and topics in Canadian literature. Addressing traditional assumptions and current issues, 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, autobiography, literary criticism, writing by women, and the emergence of urban writing in a country historically 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. Although the emphasis is on literature in English, a substantial chapter on francophone writing is included. ¨ Eva-Marie Kroller is Professor at the Department of English, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Her books include Canadian Travellers in Europe (1987), George Bowering: Bright Circles of Colour (1992), the only book on Canada’s first poet laureate currently available, and Pacific Encounters: The Production of Self and Other (coedited, 1997). THE CAMBRIDGE C O M PA N I O N T O CANADIAN LITERATURE EDITED BY ¨ EVA-MARIE KR OLLER University of British Columbia, Vancouver p u b l i s h e d b y t h e p r e s s sy n d i c at e o f t h e u n i v e rs i t y o f c a m b r i d g e The Pitt Building, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom c a m b r i d g e u n i v e rs i t y p r e s s The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge cb2 2ru, uk 40 West 20th Street, New York ny 10011-4211, usa 477 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, vic 3207, Australia ´ 13, 28014 Madrid, Spain Ruiz de Alarcon Dock House, The Waterfront, Cape Town 8001, South Africa http://www.cambridge.org C Cambridge University Press 2004 This book is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press. First published 2004 Reprinted 2005 Dedicated to the memory of Gabriele Helms Printed in the United Kingdom at the University Press, Cambridge Typeface Sabon 10/13 pt System LATEX 2ε [tb] A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication data ¨ The Cambridge Companion to Canadian literature / edited by Eva-Marie Kroller. p. cm. – (Cambridge companions to literature) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 0 521 81441 3 – isbn 0 521 89131 0 (pbk.) ¨ 1. Canadian literature – History and criticism – Handbooks, manuals, etc. i. Kroller, Eva-Marie. ii. Series. pr9184.3.c34 2003 810.9 971–dc21 2003055128 isbn 0 521 81441 3 hardback isbn 0 521 89131 0 paperback The publisher has used its best endeavours to ensure that URLs for external websites referred to in this book are correct and active at the