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OPEN COUNTRY
CANADIAN SHORT STORIES IN ENGLISH |
| By: |
Robert Lecker |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£35.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0176103899 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780176103897 |
| Publisher: |
CENGAGE LEARNING EMEA |
| Pub. date: |
27 August, 2007 |
| Pages: |
571 |
| Description: |
Provides an unparalleled view of Canada's literary evolution. This title also provides background information about the influences and ideas shaping the selected works as well as the author's career. It brings together short fiction. |
| Synopsis: |
"Open Country: Canadian Literature in English: Canadian Short Fiction" is a contemporary showcase of the country's writing. The collection includes extensive annotations that offer new interpretive possibilities for the study and appreciation of Canadian literature. Editor Robert Lecker provides an unparalleled view of Canada's literary evolution. This volume brings together short fiction by 48 authors who gained prominence between 1836 and the present, with an emphasis on contemporary writers and a focus on identity, race, gender, and sexuality. Organized chronologically, the works of each author are introduced by a detailed bio-critical essay that provides background information about the influences and ideas shaping the selected works as well as the author's career. "Open Country: Canadian Literature in English: Canadian Short Fiction" combines recognized works in the Canadian canon with innovative challenges to the tradition, creating a dynamic balance between the established and the new. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Nelson Canada |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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