Canadian Literature 189: The Literature of Atlantic Canada
Alistair MacLeod, the acclaimed Cape Breton short story writer and novelist, passed away Sunday. Known for his carefully crafted short stories, MacLeod published just one novel, 1999’s No Great Mischief. The novel was feted both in Canada and abroad, winning multiple prizes including the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and the Trillium Book Award.
MacLeod’s work also received attention from scholars in the pages of Canadian Literature over the years. The following is a list of articles, reviews of MacLeod’s works, and reviews of scholarship on MacLeod’s writing from our archives:
Articles
Roots and Routes in a Selection of Stories by Alistair MacLeod
by Claire Omhovère. #189 (Summer 2006): 50–67. Article: PDF available.As Birds Bring Forth the Story: The Elusive Art of Alistair MacLeod
by Arnold E. Davidson. #119 (Winter 1988): 32–42. Article: PDF available.Signatures of Time: Alistair MacLeod & his Short Stories
by Colin Nicholson. #107 (Winter 1985): 90–101. Article: PDF available.
Book Reviews of Alistair MacLeod’s Works
Tales of the Seannachie
by Dianne MacPhee. #179 (Winter 2003): 165–67. HTML available. Review of: No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod.Writing Home
by David Carpenter. #129 (Summer 1991): 152–54. Reviews section PDF available. Review of: The Lost Salt Gift of Blood: New & Selected Stories by Alistair MacLeod.Cameo & Conflict
by Barbara Pell. #118 (Autumn 1988): 169–71. Reviews section PDF available. Review of: As Birds Bring Forth the Sun and Other Stories by Alistair MacLeod.Story and Teller
by Laurie Ricou. #76 (Spring 1978): 116–18. HTML available. Review of: The Lost Salt Gift of Blood by Alistair MacLeod.
Reviews of Scholarship on Alistair MacLeod and His Work
Editing Talent
by Dee Horne. #205 (Summer 2010): 160. HTML available. Review of: Douglas Gibson Unedited: On Editing Robertson Davies, Alice Munro, W.O. Mitchell, Mavis Gallant, Jack Hodgins, Alistair MacLeod, etc. by Christine Evain.Atlantic Myths
by Lawrence Mathews. #180 (Spring 2004): 119–20. HTML available. Review of: Alistair MacLeod: Essays on His Work by Irene Guilford.