A History of Canadian Literature (The History of Literature)

This comprehensive survey begins with an account of the myths of the New World, describing the fascinating background against which to read the emerging English and French language Literatures of Canada. An examination of the early literature takes full account of explorers' journals, the Jesuit Relations and settlement and captivity narratives, and the works of writers from 1880 to the present day such as Kirkby, Frechette, F.R.Scott, Tremblay, Munro and Atwood are fully discussed. Account is taken of historical events such as Confederation, the Canada First Movement and the Imperial Federation Movement, as well as the main critical movements of each period. This is a survey of the literature of Canada, both French and English, which examines the myths of the New World, the journals of early explorers, captivity narratives and the work of writers from 1880 to the present day, such as Kirkby, Frechette, F.R. Scott, Hebert, Tremblay, Munro and Atwood A survey of the literature of Canada, both French and English, which examines the myths of the New World, the journals of early explorers, captivity narratives and the work of writers from 1880 to the present day. Account is taken of historical events as well as the main critical movements. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Mythmakers: early literature....Pages 1-23 Reporters: literature to 1867....Pages 24-80 Tale-tellers: literature to 1922....Pages 81-136 Narrators: literature to 1959....Pages 137-212 Encoders: literature to 1985....Pages 213-296 Back Matter....Pages 297-380 W.h. New. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 361-368.