Robertson Davies and the Quest for a Canadian National Identity
©2006
Thesis
228 Pages
Series:
Anglo-amerikanische Studien / Anglo-American Studies, Volume 30
Summary
This book wants to make a contribution to the current discussion on Canadian identity. The author outlines the connection between the development of the Canadian national identity and Robertson Davies, an important author of the 20th century. Looking at his essays, plays and novels, Sabine Jackson tries to demonstrate Canada’s development from a colony to an autonomous country and its effects on the Canadian consciousness.
Details
- Pages
- 228
- Publication Year
- 2006
- ISBN (Softcover)
- 9783631552124
- Language
- English
- Keywords
- Davies, Robertson Kanada Nationalbewusstsein Geschichte 1800-2000 Colonial Phase Great Britain Liberation Phase Decolonisatian Phase
- Published
- Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Wien, 2006. 228 pp.
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