Nationalism and Literature: The Politics of Culture in Canada and the United States

Abstract

1. Introduction: cultural fields and literary use 2. Nation-building and the historical timing of a national literature in the United States 3. Nation-building and the historical timing of a national literature in Canada 4. The canonical novels: the politics of cultural nationalism 5. The literary prize-winners: revision and renewal 6. The bestsellers: the economics of publishing and the convergence of popular taste 7. Literary meaning and cultural use Appendices.