Introduction: Toward a Literary History of Alberta; Writing-on-Stone: The Aboriginal Tradition; Exploration Literature: 1754-1869; Territorial Literature: 1870-1904; Provincial Literature: 1905-1929; Depression and War: 1930-1945; Francophone and Other Literatures: 1820-1945; Early Literary Institutions; Conclusion: Establishing a Canon; Index.
George Melnyk is a cultural historian who teaches Canadian Studies at the University of Calgary. Tamara Palmer Seiler is an interdisciplinary scholar who teaches Canadian studies at the University of Calgary. She has written widely on the impact of immigration and ethnic diversity on Canadian culture, and in particular on Canadian literature, and is the co-author of two books on the history of Alberta.
"Both volumes sit on my desk and sometimes get daily reference. I
can say or give no better endorsement to this second volume than to
say it made me want to read the books discussed." Gordon Morash,
Edmonton Journal
"poses a radical challenge to the literary status quo.. The
Literary History of Alberta offers tantalizing glimpses into
previously unfamiliar prairie literary terrain and provides an
initial step in the incorporation of early Native oral, incised,
and painted 'texts' into that terrain. Of equal importance, The
Literary History of Alberta challenges the hegemony within Canada
of the combined literatures of just two other provinces -Ontario
and Quebec- which still today often masquerade under the pseudonym
of 'The Canadian Literary Tradition.' George Melnyk's book marks a
significant contribution to the study and appreciation of the
literature of the North American Plains." Pamela Banting, Great
Plains Quarterly (U of Nebraska)
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