文档介绍：The panion to Canadian Literature This book offers prehensive 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 eco- nomic developments that have informed literary events. Broad surveys of ?c- tion, drama, and poetry plemented by chapters on Aboriginal writing, autobiography, literary criticism, writing by women, and the emergence of urban writing in a country historically de?ned 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 ?ction. Although the emphasis is on literature in English, a substantial chapter on francophone writing is included. Eva-Marie Kr ¨oller is Professor at the Department of English, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Her books include Canadian Travellers in Europe ( 1987 ),e Bowering: Bright Circles of Colour ( 1992 ), the only book on Canada’s ?rst poet laureate currently available, and Paci?c Encoun- ters: The Production of Self and Other (coedited, 1997 ). THE PANION TO CANADIAN LITERATURE EDITED BY EVA-MARIE KR ¨ OLLER University of British Columbia, Vancouver published by the press syndicate of the university of cambridge The Pitt Building, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom cambridge university press 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 Ruiz de Alarc ′ on 13 ,28014 Madrid, Spain Dock House, The Waterfront, Cape Town 8001 , South Africa ? 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 me