Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction: cultural fields and literary use
- 2 Nation-building and the historical timing of a national literature in the United States
- 3 Nation-building and the historical timing of a national literature in Canada
- 4 The canonical novels: the politics of cultural nationalism
- 5 The literary prize winners: revision and renewal
- 6 The bestsellers: the economics of publishing and the convergence of popular taste
- 7 Literary meaning and cultural use
- Appendix A The canonical novels
- Appendix B The literary prize winners (1978–1987)
- Appendix C The bestsellers (1978–1987)
- Appendix D Coding sheet
- Appendix E Generic categories
- References
- Index
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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 May 2010
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction: cultural fields and literary use
- 2 Nation-building and the historical timing of a national literature in the United States
- 3 Nation-building and the historical timing of a national literature in Canada
- 4 The canonical novels: the politics of cultural nationalism
- 5 The literary prize winners: revision and renewal
- 6 The bestsellers: the economics of publishing and the convergence of popular taste
- 7 Literary meaning and cultural use
- Appendix A The canonical novels
- Appendix B The literary prize winners (1978–1987)
- Appendix C The bestsellers (1978–1987)
- Appendix D Coding sheet
- Appendix E Generic categories
- References
- Index
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- Nationalism and LiteratureThe Politics of Culture in Canada and the United States, pp. 184 - 203Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1996