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A former version of the first chapter appeared in the University of Toronto Quarterly (2000), and a short essay on “Midnight’s Grandchildren ” was published in Sharing a Commonwealth (2001). The staff at Wilfrid Laurier Press have been very helpful, supportive, and knowledgeable. My thanks to Brian Henderson, Elin Edwards, Jacqueline Larson, and Leslie Macredie. I am also grateful to the anonymous readers who offered valuable suggestions. My sincere thanks to S.S. Sharma and Linda Hutcheon for reading the manuscript at very short notice, and for their insightful comments. ix Acknowledgments ...

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