Canadian Literature & Poetry
in English
Ethnic & Religious Minority Writers
Caribbean-Canadian Literature & Poetry
Caribbean and South Asian Writers in Canada: A Bibliography of
Their Works and of English-Language Criticism
Brief biographies, chronological list of fiction books, parts of
books, periodical articles, book reviews, and dissertations that critique the work of selected
writers from the Caribbean or South Asia and have resided in Canada for at least part of their
writing careers.
The authors included in the bibliography are André Alexis,
Austin C. Clarke, M.G. Vassanji and many others.
Z 1376 .C37
K36 2007
Reference
Beyond the Canebrakes: Caribbean Women Writers in Canada
Essays and interviews that examine the work of West Indian women
writers living in Canada.
The essays examine the work of literary artists Claire Harris,
Olive Senior, Lillian Allen, Afua Cooper, Dionne Brand, M. Nourbese Philip, Nalo Hopkinson,
Pamela Mordecai, and Makeda Silvera as an integral not marginal element of the Canadian and
world literature canons.
PR 9188.2 .C37
B49 2008
Stacks
Jewish-Canadian Literature & Poetry
Jewish Roots, Canadian Soil: Yiddish Culture in Montreal, 1905–
1945
Examines the contributions of performers and other artists to
the Yiddish theatre and culture in Montreal in the first half of the twentieth century, with
consideration to the social landscape of the city.
At Odds in the World: Essays on Jewish-Canadian Women Writers
Examines the contributions of performers and other artists to
the Yiddish theatre and culture in Montreal in the first half of the twentieth century, with
consideration to the social landscape of the city.
PR 9188.2 .J48
P25 2008
Stacks
Jacob Isaac Segal (1896–1954): A Montreal Yiddish Poet and
His Milieu
Segal’s poetic production is referenced, translated and
rigorously analyzed, and includes over 100 pages of appendices, shedding light on the artistic,
spiritual, cultural and historical importance of his oeuvre.
Mennonite Narratives
Rewriting the Break Event: Mennonites and Migration in Canadian
Literature
Examines the fictionalization of the Mennonite break event (the
collapse of the “Mennonite Commonwealth” in the 1920s) through strains of
religious, ethnic, trauma, and meta-narratives.
Polish-Canadian Literature & Poetry
Polish(ed): Poland Rooted in Canadian Fiction
The only anthology of Polish-Canadian writing in Canada and
includes many internationally acclaimed and award-winning Canadian writers: Aga Maksimowska,
Andrew J. Borkowski, Corinne Wasilewski, and others. The collection also features Canadian w
riters who have no Polish roots, but are interested in various aspects of Poland and Polish
culture.
PR 9197.3 .P65
2017
Stacks
South-Asian Literature & Poetry
Caribbean and South Asian Writers in Canada: A Bibliography of
Their Works and of English-Language Criticism
Brief biographies, chronological list of fiction books, parts of
books, periodical articles, book reviews, and dissertations that critique the work of selected
writers from the Caribbean or South Asia and have resided in Canada for at least part of their
writing careers. The authors included in the bibliography are André Alexis, Austin C. Clarke,
M.G. Vassanji and many others.
Z 1376 .C37
K36 2007
Reference
Ukrainian-Canadian Literature & Poetry
Unbound: Ukrainian Canadians Writing Home
Creative writing by some of Canada’s best-known Ukrainian
Canadian authors, supplemented by an overview of the history of Ukrainian settlement in Canada
and an extensive bibliography of Ukrainian Canadian literature in English.
reviewed & updated 20 May 2021 | compiled by Agatha Barc, MI