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The article presents the author's views on the Calgary Conference on the Canadian Novel, a conference on Canadian literature held from February 15-18, 1978. Various topics discussed in the conference include literary tradition of Canada, standards of Canadian novels and Canadian fiction. Authors whose literary works are discussed include Marian Engel, Robert Kroetsch and Henry Kreisel.

The article examines the role of several literary award giving bodies on the cultural policy of Canada relative to its involvement in international free trade agreement. It attempts to trace the implications of free trade on the cultural policy of the country, particularly in terms of funding for cultural agencies and activities. Moreover, it cites the emergence of literary award giving bodies financed by corporations, such as the Giller Prize, Griffin Award, and the Charles Taylor Award, that resulted to the privatization of Canadian Literature.

The article analyzes Howard O'Hagan's style of storytelling focusing on his novel "Tay John." In the novel, O'Hogan intended to convey the ability of storytelling and words to mirror and relate the intangible to the real world. Moreover, he tried to represent storytelling as a declension from an elusive but indisputable legend to corporeal but certain facts. According to the author, O'Hogan seems to believe that the process of storytelling is the degeneration from authoritative legend to inconclusive evidence.

The article analyzes the stories "My Romance," and "Iglaf and Swan," written by Douglas Glover. In the two stories, Glover tried to tackle the epistemological problems that comes up when the objects that one desires most are displaced. Moreover, Glover's exploration of longing extends beyond the limitations of his narrative and into the realm of allegory as he demonstrates a concern with the proximity between the compulsion to satisfy sensual appetite and the inclination towards linguistic expression.

The article analyzes Joy Kogawa's context of Japanese-Canadian internment and redress as showed on her book "Obasan and Itsuka." The author argues on the assumption that the thematics of forgiveness and reconciliation that dominate Kogawa's work which is influenced by mixture of Christian and Buddhist heritages undermines resistance to racial persecution, suffering and injustice. According to her, those who dismissed and condemns Kogawa's narratives of forgiveness and reconciliation overlooks the transformative potential she locates in those ideals and its capacity to enable dialogue and communication between victims and victimizers.

Characterizes Canadian literature. Comparison of Canadian literature with British literature; Sense of place that may be found in major or representative Canadian writers; Works of fiction that feature the city of Quebec; Famous Canadian writers.