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The paper analyzes the realistic worlds recreated by Canadian writers of Asian descent and proves that, although Canada is a multicultural country representing itself as a utopia, discrimination and racism survive as a contemporary scourge. Moreover, the paper will relate in more detail to the historical situations depicted in the novel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The editorial explores the early work of Canadian authors in English. Canadian literature in English progressed during the period of the nationalist renaissance in Canadian studies. A number of Canadian authors had emerged, including Cecily Devereux, Faye Hammill and Michael Peterman. The contributions of Asian and African Canadian authors to early Canadian literary culture are also recognized.

A selection of fictional narratives written by Black Canadian women writers, who are themselves immigrants to Canada, speaks to some "unease" in the central characters' understanding of self, as well as their relation to the environments or places they occupy. The characters' concern about self in relation to place, Canada, both in terms of its physical and imaginative geographies, is depicted through their physical and psychical journeys. The literature reveals several psychological, sociological, and historical implications of migration and its effect on the Black female character's process of self-understanding. By employing the landscape as a metaphor of psychological reflection and/or self-awareness, these writers demonstrate the ways in which the Black female characters negotiate and articulate their understanding of self in relation to their environment and, in turn, the ways in which that engagement shapes their understanding of Canada and being Canadian. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents an editorial in which the author attempts to develop a working definition of Canadianism in relation to literature and writers. The author reflects on novels with Canadian themes and questions the relationship between what is traditionally considered Canadianism and the evolving, multicultural Canadianism. The author also examines the definition of the new Canada and in what vernacular his own work would fall.

In this editorial these authors evaluate the literature of Atlantic Canada. From the first Canadian newspaper and the first performance of a play by an English Canadian author, the literary depth of the country is expounded by the numerous and varied literary works of its citizens like Thomas Haliburton and Thomas McCulloch. In conclusion, the collection of writing from Atlantic Canada of people of varied backgrounds is seen as a strong quality that becomes the harbinger of different cultures of the world.

The article focuses on the achievements of several prominent Canadian writers. One of them is Carol Shields, who was best known for her works of fiction, such as the novel "The Stone Diaries." Another is Douglas Glover, who won the 2003 Governor General's Award for his historical saga "Elle." Miriam Toews won the 2004 Governor General's Award for her novel, "A Complicated Kindness."

Discusses the standard practice of M é tis authors and poets literature about race and religion in Canada. Information on the identity of M é tis; Details of some Canadian literary works; Idas of traditional M é tis about the significance of blood heritage; Social condition of M é tis.

Argues against the logic common to various resistance-poetics of African-Canadian authors, based on the playwright of Andrew Moodie and George F. Walker. Discussion on the Canadian literary context; Information on the literary works of African-Canadian authors about racism; Details of how racism was depicted in the works of Moodie and Walker.

Discusses creative literature of crime and punishment against African-Canadian literary authors. Information on the execution of African-Canadian writer Marie-Jos è phe Ang é lique; Information on various literary works related to race, injustices and execution; Protest action staged by African-Canadian writer Ken Wiwa, against capital punishment; Discussion on slavery in Canada.

Focuses on the vision of Canada as expressed in literary works of the country. Implication of the lack of a national visionary myth for Canada; Prevalence of disdain over visionary tradition in the Canadian society; Effects of skepticism on the attitudes of Canadians on biblical and mythical works; Works of Canadian authors.

Discusses the role of Robert Kroetsch in the examination of processes of canon-making in Canadian literature. Significance in Canadian literature and criticism; Focus on the canon of anglophone Canadian literature; Tautological and integral relation of culture and canon; Position of Kroetsch in Canadian letters; Diversity of Kroetsch's literary activity; Existence of Kroetsch's critical influence in the theoretical approaches and vocabulary his works inspire.