Anthologizing Canadian Literature Lecker Robert
Anthologizing Canadian Literature Lecker Robert The first collection of critical essays devoted to the study of English-Canadian literary anthologies brings together the work of thirteen prominent…
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Anthologizing Canadian Literature Lecker Robert
The first collection of critical essays devoted to the study of English-Canadian literary anthologies brings together the work of thirteen prominent critics to investigate anthology formation in Canada and answer these key questions: Why are there so many literary anthologies in Canada, and how can we trace their history? How have anthologies influenced the training of students from generation to generation? What role have anthologies played in the formation of Canadian literary taste?
How have different genres fared in the creation of literary anthologies? What literary values do the editors of various anthologies tend to support, and how do these values affect canon formation in Canada? How do Canadian anthologies transmit ideas about gender, region, ideology, and nation?Specific essays focus on anthologies as national metaphors, the controversies surrounding early literary