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Reference Works
- The Oxford Companion to Canadian LiteratureEntries cover fiction, prose, poetry, drama, prominent writers, literary magazines, publishers, and more general topics.
- The Cambridge History of Canadian LiteratureA complete English-language history of Canadian writing in English and French from its beginnings.
- Encyclopedia of Literature in CanadaDiscusses authors and their work, related literary and social issues, professional institutions that play a role in the lives of Canadian writers.
- Literary Research and Canadian Literature: Strategies and SourcesA concise survival-guide for literary research in the field of Canadian literature.
- The Literary EncyclopediaThe Literary Encyclopedia is a constantly evolving and updating repository of authoritative reference work about literary and cultural history. All our articles are solicited by invitation from specialist scholars in higher education institutions all over the world, refereed and approved by subject editors in our Editorial Board. The LE is thus uniquely selective, reliable and authoritative. Its online format allows for rapid publication and frequent updating of articles; its integrated digital resources (author life-chronologies, customisable timelines, thematic or course-oriented bookshelves, related article clusters, critical bibliographies) respond dynamically to teaching and learning demands.
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