Canadian Literature and Cultural Memory

by Cynthia Sugars and Eleanor Ty

Critics argue that contemporary western societies are immersed in a "culture of memory," devoting resources to national histories and heritage, commemoration, public re-enactments, etc. We use these recollections of our national past to maintain a collective identity in the present, among other uses. These essays, edited by Cynthia Sugars and Eleanor Ty, explore how Canadian literature draws on aspects of cultural memory, past and future.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199007594
• ISBN13: 9780199007592
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.4" x 9.0"