Introduction to Indigenous Literary Criticism in Canada. This item is unavailable.Introduction to Indigenous Literary Criticism in Canada

The texts gathered in this collection have served to trace the development of Indigenous literatures while highlighting major trends and themes. The anthology collects 26 indispensable critical essays, from E. Pauline Johnson to Daniel Heath Justice. Though Canadian critics and writers are emphasized, some key works of Native American literary criticism are also included. The essays explore issues that still reverberate in the study of Indigenous literature: appropriation of voice, stereotyping, traditional knowledge, language, land, spirituality, orality, colonialism, post-colonialism, gender, hybridity, authenticity, resistance, and ethical scholarship.

Heather Mcfarlane is an instructor in the Department of English at Queen’s University, Canada, her publications include articles on women’s writing, travel writing, and literature in Indigenous languages.

Armand Ruffo is Queen's National Scholar in Indigenous Literatures and Languages at Queen’s University, Canada he is also a poet, biographer, and filmmaker.