A study of the variety of voices in Canadian fiction with a focus on contemporary writers. Issues such as marginalization, migration, diaspora and the formulation of the Canadian canon are discussed. The course considers the role of major cultural institutions such as the CBC, the NFB, and their granting bodies. The emergence of digital media and its relationship to mass media is also addressed. The course applies a multidisciplinary lens, with an emphasis on culture and heritage, place and identity formation, diasporas, multiculturalism, and nationalism.
A study of the variety of voices in Canadian fiction with a focus on contemporary writers. Issues such as marginalization, migration, diaspora and the formulation of the Canadian canon are discussed. The course considers the role of major cultural institutions such as the CBC, the NFB, and their granting bodies. The emergence of digital media and its relationship to mass media is also addressed. The course applies a multidisciplinary lens, with an emphasis on culture and heritage, place and identity formation, diasporas, multiculturalism, and nationalism.
