New Canadian Library: The Ross-McClelland Years, 1952-1978

by Janet B. Friskney

Book Overview

In the mid-1950s, much Canadian literature was out of print, making it relatively inaccessible to readers, including those studying the subject in schools and universities. When English professor Malcolm Ross approached Toronto publisher Jack McClelland in 1952 to propose a Canadian literary reprint series, it was still the accepted wisdom among publishers that Canadian literature was of insufficient interest to the educational market to merit...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802097464
• ISBN13: 9780802097460
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.8"