Literature and the glocal city
Subtitle: reshaping the English Canadian imaginary
By: edited by Ana María Fraile-Marcos
Series: Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Literature -- 29
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York, NY; Abindon, Oxon
Language: eng
Number of pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9781138775633; 9781315773681
Subjects: Canadian literature; History and criticism; Cities and towns in literature; Globalization in literature; Place (Philosophy) in literature; LITERARY CRITICISM / Canadian; LITERARY CRITICISM / General; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban
Description: "The modern city is a space that can simultaneously represent the principles of its homeland alongside its own unique blend of the cultures that intermingle within its city limits.This book makes an intervention in Canadian literary criticism by foregrounding both 'globalism,' which is increasingly perceived as the state-of-the-art literary paradigm, and the city. These are two significant axes of contemporary culture and identity that were previously disregarded by a critical tradition built around the importance of space and place in Canadian writing. Yet, as relevant as the turn to the city and to globalism may be, this collection's most notable contribution lies in linking the notion of 'glocality', that is, the intermeshing of local and global forces to representations of subjectivity in the material and figurative space of the Canadian city. Dealing with oppositional discourses as multiculturalism, postcolonialism, feminism, diaspora, and environmentalism this book is an essential reference for any scholar with an interest in these areas"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.