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The Canadian Short Story: Interpretations (European Studies in North American Literature and Culture)
Reingard M. Nischik (Ed.)
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Paperback. Interpretations. Series: European Studies in North American Literature and Culture. 440 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Nischik, Reingard M. The first anthology of critical interpretations of major Canadian short stories. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSK. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 25. Weight: 632.
The first anthology of critical interpretations of major Canadian short stories. Beginning in the 1890s, reaching its first full realization by modernist writers in the 1920s, and brought to its heyday during the Canadian Renaissance starting in the 1960s, the short story has become Canada's flagship genre. Itcontinues to attract the country's most accomplished and innovative writers today, among them Margaret Atwood, Mavis Gallant, Alice Munro, Clark Blaise, and many others. Yet in contrast to the stature and popularity of the genreand the writers who partake in it, surprisingly little literary criticism has been devoted to the Canadian short ... Read more
The first anthology of critical interpretations of major Canadian short stories. Beginning in the 1890s, reaching its first full realization by modernist writers in the 1920s, and brought to its heyday during the Canadian Renaissance starting in the 1960s, the short story has become Canada's flagship genre. Itcontinues to attract the country's most accomplished and innovative writers today, among them Margaret Atwood, Mavis Gallant, Alice Munro, Clark Blaise, and many others. Yet in contrast to the stature and popularity of the genreand the writers who partake in it, surprisingly little literary criticism has been devoted to the Canadian short ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Camden House
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Number of Pages
438
Place of Publication
Columbia, MD, United States
ISBN
9781571134790
SKU
V9781571134790
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About Reingard M. Nischik (Ed.)
Reingard M. Nischik is Professor and chair of American literature at the University of Constance, Germany.
Reviews for The Canadian Short Story: Interpretations (European Studies in North American Literature and Culture)
Remarkably accessible, ... generally shies away from unnecessary verbosity or jargon.... ideal for scholars interested in introductory overviews ... and for undergraduate courses... though it also extends beyond introductions....Shows the breadth and depth of the Canadian short story from a wide range of perspectives, theories, and approaches.
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Canadian critics ... should welcome ... a big, handsomely ... Read more
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Canadian critics ... should welcome ... a big, handsomely ... Read more