Mindscapes of Montreal

Quebec's Urban Novel, 1960-2005

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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In examining a number of francophone Montreal novels from 1960 to 2005, this interdisciplinary study considers the ways in which these connect with material landscapes to produce a city of neighbourhoods. In so doing, it reflects on how Montreal has been seen as both home and not home for francophone Quebecers. Morgan offers an overview of the fiction; examines micro and macro geographies of Montreal, and identifies some key literary trends. In so doing, it reflects on the importance of the imaginary in our experiencing and understanding of the urban.

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Utgivningsdatum2012-10-31
Mått138 x 216 x 23 mm
Vikt431 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieFrench and Francophone Studies
Antal sidor272
FörlagUniversity of Wales Press
ISBN9780708325339

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"'Mindscapes of Montreal: Quebec's urban novel, 1960-2005' is a gem of a book. Highly readable, it moves out from its large corpus of Montreal novels to fill in the aesthetic, social and political backdrops against which these novels were written. Then Morgan moves back into the novels themselves, capturing each book's formal innovations and engagements with the complex cultural and linguistic geographies of Montreal. The author's treatment of Quebecois literature overall is comprehensive and well-informed, but the appeal of the book extends far beyond the field of literary scholarship. 'Mindscapes of Montreal' has a great deal to offer those, like myself, engaged in urban cultural studies, or others interested in Quebec culture in a general sense." Professor William Straw, Director, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada