Refractions of Canada in European Literature and Culture

Kern-Stähler, Annette; Antor, Heinz; Bölling, Gordon; Stierstorfer, Klaus (eds.) (2005). Refractions of Canada in European Literature and Culture. Berlin/New York: de Gruyter

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Ever since the first exploratory expeditions in the early modern period, North America has epitomized to Europeans a promise and the hope for the fulfilment of great expectations, be it of more freedom, greater wealth, social liberation or religious tolerance. While numerous features in this dialogic intercontinental relationship will hold true for North America in its entirety, the vast northern territories which we know as Canada today began to emerge early on as a specific iconic location in European mind-maps, and they definitely acquired a distinctive profile after the formation of the USA. As a rich source of cultural exchange and an important partner in political and economic cooperation Canada has come to occupy an important position in the cultural discourses of many European nations. It is these refractions and images of Canada which this volume thoroughly explores in European literature and culture. The contributions include literature, philosophy, language, life-writing and the concept of 'Heimat' (homeland) as well as the cultural impact of the World Wars. While there is an emphasis on literary texts, other fields of cultural representation are also included.

Item Type:	Book (Edited Volume)
Division/Institute:	06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Linguistics and Literary Studies > Institute of English Languages and Literatures
UniBE Contributor:	Kern-Stähler, Annette
Subjects:	800 Literature, rhetoric & criticism > 820 English & Old English literatures 400 Language > 420 English & Old English languages
ISBN:	978-3-11-018342-9
Publisher:	de Gruyter
Language:	English
Submitter:	Matthias Berger
Date Deposited:	28 Apr 2016 10:31
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:53
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/79540