On the art of being Canadian.

9780774815789

On the art of being Canadian.

Grace, Sherrill.

U. of British Columbia Press

2009

194 pages

$85.00

Hardcover

Brenda and David McLean Canadian studies series

FC95

Grace (English, U. of British Columbia, Canada) considers how the arts in Canada reflect and shape Canadian identity, looking at painting, fiction, poetry, drama, and film and how artists have contributed to themes that commemorate Canadian culture through representations of the North, war, and national icons like Louis Riel, Emily Carr, Tom Thomson, and Mina Hubbard. Colorplates of works are included. The book is based on lectures she gave in 2005 while she was the McLean Chair in Canadian Studies at the U. of British Columbia. Distributed by UTP Distribution.

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