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Book SynopsisA bold reading of the modern-realist aesthetic and an articulate challenge to several enduring and limiting myths about Canadian writing, Modern Realism in English- Canadian Fiction will stimulate important debate in literary circles everywhere.
Trade Review'Modern Realism offers a clear and in-depth analysis for anyone seeking access to a new understanding of the genre, and an excellent resource for critics and scholars seeking to discover newly refound examples of modern realist Canadian fiction.' -- Marc Andre Fortin Canadian Literature issue #218 autumn 2013
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments * The Modern-Realist Movement: Contexts, Aesthetics, Origins * Manifestos for a Modern Realism: Canadian Bookman and The Canadian Forum of the 1920s * Raymond Knister: Revolutionary Modern Realist * The Proliferation of Modern Realism in Canada, Part 1: Prairie Realism Re-evaluated * Frederick Philip Grove's Eclectic Realism and 'The Great Tradition' * The Proliferation of Modern Realism in Canada, Part 2: Urban and Social Realism Reclaimed * Morley Callaghan's Cosmopolitan Modern Realism * Modern Realism and Canadian Literature Notes Bibliography
