Cultural Grammars of Nation, Diaspora, and Indigeneity in Canada

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Cultural Grammars of Nation, Diaspora, and Indigeneity in Canada TransCanada Series The study of Canadian literature can no longer take place in isolation from larger external forces. Pressures of multiculturalism put emphasis upon discourses of citizenship and security, while market-driven factors increasingly shape the publication, dissemination, and reception of Canadian writing. The persistent questioning of the Humanities has invited a rethinking of the disciplinary and curricular structures within which the literature is taught, while the development of area and diaspora studies has raised important questions about the tradition. The goal of the TransCanada series is to publish forward-thinking critical interventions that investigate these paradigm shifts in interdisciplinary ways. Series editor: Smaro Kamboureli, Canada Research Chair in Critical Studies in Canadian Literature , School of English and Theatre Studies and Director, TransCanada Institute, University of Guelph For more information, please contact: Smaro Kamboureli Professor, Canada Research Chair in Critical Studies in Canadian Literature School of English and Theatre Studies Director, TransCanada Institute University of Guelph 50 Stone Road East Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 Canada Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 53251 Email: smaro@uoguelph.ca Lisa Quinn Acquisitions Editor Wilfrid Laurier University Press 75 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5 Canada Phone: 519-884-0710 ext. 2843 Fax: 519-725-1399 Email: quinn@press.wlu.ca Cultural Grammars of Nation, Diaspora, and Indigeneity in Canada Christine Kim, Sophie McCall, and Melina Baum Singer, editors This book has been published with the help of a grant from the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, through the Aid to Scholarly Publications Programme, using funds provided by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund for our publishing activities. Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Cultural grammars of nation, diaspora, and indigeneity in Canada / Christine Kim, Sophie McCall, and Melina Baum Singer, editors. (TransCanada series) Includes bibliographical references and index. Also issued in electronic format. ISBN 978-1-55458-336-2 1. Canadian literature (English)—Minority authors—History and criticism. 2. Canadian literature (English)—Indian authors—History and criticism. 3. Minorities—Canada—Social conditions. 4. Native peoples—Canada—Social conditions. 5. Canada—Social conditions. i Kim, Christine, [date] ii. McCall, Sophie, [date] iii. Baum Singer, Melina, [date] iv. Series: TransCanada series PS8089.5.M55C84 2012 C810.9’8 C2011-904879-5 —— Type of computer file: Electronic monograph. Also issued in print format. ISBN 978-1-55458-417-8 (PDF) 1. Canadian literature (English)—Minority authors—History and criticism. 2. Canadian literature (English)—Indian authors—History and criticism. 3. Minorities—Canada—Social conditions. 4. Native peoples—Canada—Social conditions. 5. Canada—Social conditions. i. Kim, Christine, [date] ii. McCall, Sophie, [date] iii. Baum Singer, Melina, [date] iv. Series: TransCanada series (Online) PS8089.5.M55C84 2012a C810.9’8 C2011-904880-9© 2012 Wilfrid Laurier University Press Waterloo, Ontario, Canada www.wlupress.wlu.ca Cover design by Martyn Schmoll. Front-cover image by istockphoto. Text design by Angela Booth Malleau. This book is printed on FSC recycled paper and is certified Ecologo. It is made from 100% post-consumer fibre, processed chlorine free, and manufactured using biogas energy. Printed in Canada Every reasonable effort has been made to acquire permission for copyright material used in this text, and to acknowledge all such indebtedness accurately. Any errors and omissions called to the publisher’s attention will be corrected in future printings. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior written consent of the publisher or a licence from The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright). For an Access Copyright licence, visit www .accesscopyright.ca or call toll free to 1-800-893-5777. ...