S T U D I E S I N C A N A D I A N L I T E R A T U R E

É T U D E S E N L I T T É R A T U R E C A N A D I E N N E

1999

VOLUME 24 NUMBER 1

PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK

Editor: John Clement Ball Associate Editors: Laurel Boone, Mary Rimmer Managing Editor: Sabine Campbell Contributing Editors: Anne Brown, Fred Cogswell

Editorial Assistant: Scott Gordon

Advisory Board:

Brian Bartlett St Mary’s University Neil Besner University of Winnipeg Gary Boire Wilfrid Laurier University E.D. Blodgett University of Alberta Anthony Boxill University of New Brunswick Barry Cameron University of New Brunswick J. Edward Chamberlin University of Toronto Annick Chapdeleine Université McGill Thomas Gerry Laurentian University Terry Goldie York University

Sherrill Grace University of British Columbia Ajay Heble University of Guelph Smaro Kamboureli University of Victoria Susan Knutson Université Ste-Anne Denyse Lynde Memorial University of Nfld Kathy Mezei Simon Fraser University Jean Morency Université de Moncton Paul Tiessen Wilfrid Laurier University Robert Viau Université de Nouveau-Brunswick Linda Warley University of Waterloo

Studies in Canadian Literature/Études en littérature canadienne (SCL/ÉLC) is a biannual refereed journal devoted to the scholarly and critical study of Canadian literature in English and French; it is indexed in the Canadian Periodical Index, the MLA Index, and the American Humanities Index, and is available on-line in the Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database and in micro-form from Micromedia Ltd., 20 Victoria St., Toronto ON, M5C 2N8.

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the University of New Brunswick, and the Province of New Brunswick.

The editors welcome submissions on any aspect of Canadian literature, as well as formal responses to any essay published in the journal. SCL/ÉLC can be emailed at scl@unb.ca

Please send manuscripts – in duplicate – along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, to:

Studies in Canadian Literature/Études en littérature canadienne UNB PO Box 4400

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Manuscripts which arrive by 1 September will be considered for the winter issue; those arriving by 1 March will be considered for publication in the summer issue. No multiple submissions, please.

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SCL/ÉLC VOLUME 24.1 1999

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Rethinking the Relevance of Magic Realism for English-Canadian Literature: Reading Ann-Marie MacDonald’s Fall On Your Knees

JENNIFER ANDREWS 1

“The Opposite of History is Forgetfulness”: Myth, History, and the New Dominion in Jane Urquhart’s Away HERB WYILE 20 L’usage du pseudonyme chez les femmes écrivains au XIX^e siècle. Le cas d’Hermine Lanctôt

SIMONE PILON 46

Bodies/Countries:

Mary Melfi’s “Flirt” with Feminism in Infertility Rites EVA C. KARPINSKI 57 Writing For an Elsewhere: Author(ity) and Authenticity in the Texts of the First Franklin Expedition (1819-1822)

MICHAEL KRANS 70

Enduring Themes?: John Moss, the Arctic, and the Crisis in Representation JOANNE SAUL 93 SCL/ÉLC Interview:

Conversations with Readers: An Interview with Daphne Marlatt BEVERLEY CURRAN WITH MITOKO HIRABAYASHI 109

Notes on Contributors

124

CALL FOR PAPERS

Special Issue Studies in Canadian Literature/Études en littérature canadienne

“Canadian Literature and the Business of Publishing”

WE INVITE ARTICLES that offer a critical analysis of the relations between anglophone or francophone Canadian literature and the publishing industry, both at home and abroad. Essays with a historical or contemporary focus are equally welcome, as are those of a polemical or prophetic nature (providing they are well argued and fully supported). Articles may have a broad focus or take a narrower, case-study approach.

Possible topics:

— how the publishing industry (or a segment of it) has served / failed to serve

Canadian readers, writers, and critics — how different literary genres are handled by publishers — the role of the Canadian publishing industry in canon-formation — the contributions of particular presses, imprints, editors, or publishers — the role of Canadian journals, newspapers, and/or magazines — the construction of anthologies, literary histories, or reference books — the influence of marketing and publicity systems and/or literary agents — the tastes and trends in book design and packaging — the role of book reviewing, literary prizes, and/or bestseller lists — the impact of foreign publishers and rights sales — the role of government policies, funding agencies, and/or trade association — the impact of new technologies on the production and reception of Canadian literature

Manuscripts (not longer than 7,000 words) in either English or French should arrive by 1 December, 1999. The issue will be co-edited by Jennifer Andrews, John Clement Ball, and Robert Viau, and will be published in 2000.

Please send two copies of manuscripts to:

Studies in Canadian Literature/Études en littérature canadienne

University of New Brunswick

PO Box 4400 Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3

Canada

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Numéro spécial de

Studies in Canadian Literature/Études en littérature canadienne

“La littérature canadienne et l'industrie du livre”

NOUS SOLLICITONS DES ARTICLES qui portent un regard critique sur les relations entre

les littératures canadiennes et québécoises et l'industrie du livre, au Canada et à l'extérieur du pays. Les articles qui soulignent certains aspects historiques ou qui portent sur la situation actuelle sont aussi bienvenus, de même que les articles de nature polémique ou prophétique (en autant qu'ils soient étayés par de bons arguments et bien documentés). Les articles peuvent développer une approche généraliste ou se limiter à des études de cas.

Sujets et approches possibles :

— comment le monde de l'édition (ou un segment de cette industrie) a bien (ou mal)

servi les lecteurs, écrivains et critiques canadiens et québécois — comment les différents genres littéraires sont traités et reconnus par les éditeurs — le rôle de l'édition dans la formation du canon –– les contributions particulières de certaines presses, maisons d'édition, directeurs de

collections et d'ouvrages ou d'imprimeurs — le rôle des journaux, revues et magazines canadiens et québécois — l'établissement d'anthologies, d'histoires de la littérature ou de livres de référence — l'influence de la commercialisation, de la publicité et/ou des agents littéraires — les goûts et les tendances dans la conception et la mise en marché des livres — le rôle des critiques de livres, des prix littéraires et/ou des listes de best-sellers — l'impact des éditeurs étrangers et des droits d'auteur — le rôle des politiques gouvernementales, des agences de financement et/ou des

associations commerciales — l'impact des nouvelles technologies sur la production et la réception des littératures

canadienne et québécoise

Les manuscrits (maximum 7 000 mots) en français ou en anglais doivent nous parvenir avant le 1er décembre 1999. Ce numéro spécial, co-édité par Jennifer Andrews, John Clement Ball et Robert Viau, sera publié en l'an 2000.

Studies in Canadian Literature/Études en littérature canadienne

Université du Nouveau-Brunswick CP 4400 Frédéricton N-B E3B 5A3

Canada

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