Canadian Literature
Term 2
MWF, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
This course takes its title from Canadian filmmaker Sarah Polley’s 2012 family documentary, a film that – like our course – considers the intersection of narrative and topics such as memory, truth, representation, and history. It also highlights the multiplicity of voices and versions that can co-exist or compete in both individual and collective stories. In taking up these ideas, we will study several 20th & 21st century texts that tell stories (in different genres) about the experiences of Canadians. Students will be asked to engage in analysis of assigned texts in blogs, a collaborative project, and a research essay, as well as a final exam. By the end of the course, students will have a more developed understanding of the practices of contemporary Canadian literature and culture.
