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Book SynopsisWhen literary writers place food in front of their characters, they ask readers to be alert to the meaning and implication of food choices. In Canadian Literary Fare Nathalie Cooke and Shelley Boyd explore food voices in a wide range of Canadian fiction, drama, and poetry.
Trade Review“A charming collection about Canadian foodstuffs. The authors invite the reader in with entertaining information and stories, while presenting research that is riveting in detail.” Lynette Hunter, University of California, Davis
"Canadian Literary Fare explores "food voices." Food speaks. It tells of memories, relationships, cultural histories and personal life histories differing dramatically from Canadian cookbooks, food texts or visitor information pamphlets, which speak of celebration, bounty and inclusion. In contrast, food voices speak of food scarcity, social inequality, and exclusion. Food in literature is always symbolic, … .” Culinary Historians of Canada newsletter
"Alice Munro's recipe for maple mouse is ‘cloying’. Douglas Coupland uses Kraft Dinner as a remedy for writer's block. Margaret Atwood's blog advises drinking dandelion tea if coffee beans run out. Morsels such as these nourish this carefully prepared scholarly study of food in Canadian literature." Times Literary Supplement
“This is a unique work, and in looking at their subject through the lens of food the authors provide genuine insight into Canadian literature. In addition, they highlight a variety of literary forms and writers with various backgrounds.” Choice
