Before the Country
Author | : Stephanie McKenzie |
Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2007-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780802094469 |
ISBN-13 | : 0802094465 |
Rating | : 4/5 (465 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Before the Country by : Stephanie McKenzie
Download or read book Before the Country written by Stephanie McKenzie and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the context of Northrop Frye's theories of myth, and in light of the attempts of social critics and early anthologists to define Canada and Canadian literature, McKenzie discusses the ways in which our decidedly fractured sense of literary nationalism has set indigenous culture apart from the mainstream.