Canadian Literature - Ethnic & Religious Minority Writers - Communities
Caribbean-Canadian Literature & Poetry
Caribbean and South Asian Writers in Canada: A Bibliography of Their Works and of English-Language Criticism Kandiuk, Mary 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 Williams, Emily A. 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 Margolis, Rebecca 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. |
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F 1054.5 .M89 J563 2011 |
At Odds in the World: Essays on Jewish-Canadian Women Writers Panofsky, Ruth 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 Anctil, Pierre 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. |
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PJ 5129 .S37 Z5313 2017 |
Mennonite Narratives
Rewriting the Break Event: Mennonites and Migration in Canadian Literature Miki, Roy 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. |
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PR 9192.6 .M45 Z24 2013 |
Polish-Canadian Literature & Poetry
Polish(ed): Poland Rooted in Canadian Fiction Nowaczyk, Małgorzata, et al., editors 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 Kandiuk, Mary 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 Grekul, Lisa, and Lindy Ledohowski, editors 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. |
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reviewed & updated 20 May 2021 | compiled by Agatha Barc, MI
Last updated: March 6, 2023