Description
Book SynopsisThe road trip genre, well established in the literatures of Canada, is a natural outcome of the nation’s obsession with geography. Divided Highways examines road trip works by Anglophone, Québécois and Indigenous authors and these communities’ sense of place and nationhood.
Table of ContentsContents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
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1: The Road Narrative and National Literatures
Defining National Literatures
Parameters of the Study
Movement and Identity in Canada
Critical and Cultural Contexts
Structure of the Book
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2: Home and Away
Critical and Theoretical Contexts
Indigenous Desire for Return: Armstrong, Bouvier, Kenny, Highway, Hogan, Oman
Franco-Quebecois Departure and Return: Archambault, Poulin
Anglo-Canadian Compulsions to Move: Frayne, Kroetsch, van Herk
Conclusions
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3: Sexual Conquest on the Road
Historical Contexts
Franco-Quebecois Unsettled Desires: Jasmin, Poulin, Villeneuve
Anglo-Canadian Roads to Conquest: Gardiner, Kroetsch, van Herk
Indigenous Reconnection to Home: Alexie, Oman, Van Camp
Conclusions
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4: Travelling Companions
Political and Theoretical Contexts
Franco-Quebecois Outlaw Couples: Jasmin, Poulin, Villeneuve
Anglo-Canadian Lone Heroes: Ferguson, Frayne, Gardiner, Gidmark, van Herk
Indigenous Unity in Community: Alexie, Armstrong, Hogan, Highway, Kenny, King, Maracle, Milliken, Ruffo
Conclusions
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5: Conclusion: Changing Lanes
Indigenous Road Trip Narratives
Franco-Quebecois Road Trip Narratives
Anglo-Canadian Road Trip Narratives
Final Passages
The Peoplehood Matrix
The End of the Road?
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