Borderlands - How We Talk About Canada

In Borderlands, W.H. New poetically and metaphorically considers the image of 'the border' in Canada and how it affects the way Canadians look at themselves and their society.

List of contents

1. Giddy Limits: Canadian Studies and Other Metaphors

2. The Edge of Everything: Canadian Culture and the Border Field

3. The Centre of Somewhere Else: The Pig War and English 91

About the author

W.H. (Bill) New is University Killam ProfessorEmeritus at the University of British Columbia where he was in theEnglish department from 1965 to 2003. He was also the editor ofthe well-known journal Canadian Literature for eighteen years.He has published several critical works and books of poetry,four books for children, and has been a co-editor onnumerous collections and anthologies. Among many honours, hewas named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2006 andpresented with the Governor General's Award for Canadian Studies in2004.

Summary

In Borderlands, W.H. New poetically and metaphorically considers the image of 'the border' in Canada and how it affects the way Canadians look at themselves and their society.

Product details

• Authors: W. H. New
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.1998
• EAN: 9780774806596
• ISBN: 978-0-7748-0659-6
• No. of pages: 128
• Weight: 180 g
• Series: Brenda and David McLean Canadian Studies; Brenda and David McLean Canadian Studies Series; Brenda and David McLean Canadian Studies; Brenda and David McLean Canadi
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)