Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgements ix
4. Introduction: Points of Departure xiii
5. 1 The “People’s Literature” Histories of Teaching the Literatures of Canada 1
6. 2 “A Prisoner of Its Own Amnesia” The Role of the University in the Canadian Literary Institution 51
7. 3 Field Notes: Assessing the State of Canadian Literary Studies in 1997–98 95
8. 4 Mind the Gaps: Professors, “Coverage,” and the Canadian Literature Curriculum 133
9. 5 “The Substance of Forgetting” A Decade of Changes, Or a Lack Thereof? 165
10. Afterword: New Ways to “Here” 187
11. Appendix 1 Universities Visited, Course Offerings in the Literatures of Canada, and Instructors Interviewed, 1997–98 193
12. Appendix 2 Texts Taught in English and Comparative Literature Courses on the Literatures of Canada in 1997–98 (Ranked by Frequency) 221
13. Appendix 3 Texts Taught in English and Comparative Literature Courses on the Literatures of Canada in 1997–98 (Sorted by Author) 235
14. Appendix 4 Texts Taught in English and Comparative Literature Courses on the Literatures of Canada in 2007–08 (Ranked by Frequency) 249
15. Appendix 5 Texts Taught in English and Comparative Literature Courses on the Literatures of Canada in 2007–08 (Sorted by Author) 267
16. Notes 283
17. Works Cited 293
18. Index 301
19. About the Author 311