An anthology of Canadian literature in English

Summary: "This annotated text for Canadian literature courses is the fourth abridged and revised edition of the popular two-volume Anthology of Canadian Literature in English. The collection provides texts, and makes connections between them, offering a context for the study not only of individual writers but of the literary culture of English Canada from the eighteenth century to the present. The book contains updated selections from poets and fiction writers previously included, as well as selections by writers new to the anthology to ensure more diverse representation-including Anne Marriott, Marilyn Dumont, Caroline Adderson, and Karen Solie. Each author is introduced by a headnote that gives biographical details and explains the significance of the author's work. The new edition is more inclusive, with more women and Indigenous writers and more writers from different ethnic backgrounds. In putting the anthology together, the editors paid close attention to the kinds of themes instructors are currently teaching, such as questions of identity, contact across cultures, fragmentation, and mobility."--Provided by publisher.