The Literary History of Alberta Volume One

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The Literary History of Alberta Volume One

Name: The Literary History of Alberta Volume One
Brand: University of Alberta Press
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From Writing-on-Stone to World War Two

Written by George Melnyk

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Alberta's contradictory landscape has fired the imaginative energies of writers for centuries. The sweep of the plains, the thrust of the Rockies, and the long roll of the woodlands have left vivid impressions on all of Alberta's writers--both those who passed through Alberta in search of other horizons and those who made it their home. The Literary History of Alberta surveys writing in and about Alberta from prehistory to the middle of the twentieth century. It includes profiles of dozens of writers (from the earnestly intended to the truly gifted) and their texts (from the commercial to the arcane). It reminds us of long-forgotten names and faces, figures who quietly--or not so quietly--wrote the books that underpin Alberta's thriving literary culture today. Melnyk also discusses the institutions that have shaped Alberta's literary culture. The Literary History of Alberta is an essential text for any reader interested in the cultural history of western Canada, and a landmark achievement in Alberta's continuing literary history.

George Melnyk is a cultural historian who has published some twenty books in a distinguished career, including works of philosophy, history, politics, and poetry. He teaches in the Faculty of Communication and Culture at the University of Calgary, where he specializes in Canadian cinema.

ISBN-13: 9780888643162
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Imprint: University of Alberta Press
Publication date: 1 April 1998
Format: Hardback
Pages: 257
Dimensions: 235 x 159 mm
Language: English