Literary Celebrity in Canada

by Lorraine M. York

Book Overview

In recent years, Canadian authors have enjoyed tremendous international success, writing novels that become Oscar-nominated films or achieve coveted success as selections for the Oprah Winfrey bookclub. Literary Celebrity in Canada is the first extended study of the dynamics of celebrity in the field of Canadian literature. Building on the argument that celebrity is a phenomenon firmly embraced by mainstream culture, Lorraine York examines it in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487521391
• ISBN13: 9781487521394
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher