Narratology and Text Subjectivity and Identity in New France and Québécois Literature

• Main Author: Perron, Paul J
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Toronto University of Toronto Press 2003; University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing
• Edition: 1
• Series: Toronto studies in semiotics and communication
• Subjects: Canada; Canada-History-To 1763 (New France)-Sources; Canadian; Canadian fiction (French); French-Canadian fiction; French-Canadian fiction-Québec (Province)-History and criticism; French-Canadian literature; History; History and criticism; Identity (Philosophical concept); Language & Literature; LITERARY CRITICISM; Nationalism in literature; New France; Quebec (Province); Québec (Province); Semiotics; Semiotics & Theory; Sources; To 1763 (New France)

InNarratology and Text, Paul Perron examines the role that literature plays in the formation of French Canadian identity. Perron presents a narratological and semiotic analysis of canonical non-fictional and fictional texts from New France and Quebec, and illustrates how citizens of French Catholic...