A History of Canadian Fiction is the first one-volume history to chart
its development from earliest times to the present day. Recounting the
struggles and the glories of this burgeoning area of investigation, it
explains Canada's literary growth alongside its remarkable history.
Highlighting the people who have shaped and are shaping Canadian
literary culture, the book examines such major figures as Mavis Gallant,
Mordecai Richler, Alice Munro, Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, and
Thomas King, concluding with young authors of today whose major
successes reflect their indebtedness to their Canadian forbearers.