Editorial
Information Underload (p. 3-7)
Articles
Magic Realism as Post-Colonial Discourse (p. 9-24)
The Double Hook‘s Double Hooks (p. 29-41)
Language and Longing in Joy Kogawa’s Obasan (p. 58-66)
Poems
Postage-Stamp Survival (p. 7-8)
The Pieces (p. 8-8)
You are Watermarks On Glass (p. 25-26)
Iron Shirt Moves (p. 26-27)
Breathing (p. 27-28)
Dedication (p. 28-28)
Faith in the Weather (p. 42-42)
Zone (p. 56-57)
Still (p. 57-57)
Influences (p. 67-67)
Santiago Fisherman & Sultry Afternoon (p. 83-83)
Poem: 40 (p. 84-85)
Betty (p. 85-86)
Nocturne (p. 86-86)
Looking for Leacock (p. 94-96)
Arks (p. 96)
Untitled (p. 108-180)
The Length of This Land (p. 108-180)
Opinions & Notes
Weaver’s Halls (p. 243-248)
Josef Skvorecky and Canadian Cultural Cringe (p. 253-259)
On the Verge (p. 259-260)
Book Reviews
Gradualism (p. 109-111)
Book(s) Reviewed
- The Character of Class Struggle: Essays in Canadian Working-Class History by
- Public Violence in Canada, 1867-1982 by
- Consensus: A Liberal Looks at his Party by
A Voix multiples (p. 111-113)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Il y a des nuits que nous habitons tous by
- Tâche de naissance by
- Au coeur de l'instant by
- Le tant-à-coeur by
Une Bouteille a la mer (p. 113-115)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Chroniques polissonnes d'un téléphage enragé by
Macmillan (p. 115-116)
Book(s) Reviewed
- A Bibliography of Macmillan of Canada Imprints 1906-1980 by , and
Depaysement (p. 117-118)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Anne Hébert: Architexture romanesque by
Poetic Travellers (p. 118-120)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Arriving at Night by
- It's Over It's Beginning by
- Sometimes the Distance by
- The Centaur's Mountain by and
Yukon History (p. 120-122)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Yukon Wildlife: A Social History by
Codes of Knowing (p. 122-125)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Travels in Hyperreality by and
- Entering Fire by
- Encounters and Explorations: Canadian Writers and European Critics by and
Kurelek (p. 125-127)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Kurelek: A Biography by
War & Sealore (p. 127-129)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Heart of Oak: A Pictorial History of the Royal Canadian by
- Tales of the North Atlantic by
- Home Port: Victoria by
- Deep Sea Stories from the Thermopylae Club by
- True Canadian War Stories by
- Kalavrita: A Greek Tragedy, A Strange Love by
Comic Strips (p. 129-131)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Spring Tides by and
Inadequate Response (p. 131-132)
Book(s) Reviewed
- A Literary and Linguistic History of New Brunswick by
Saisons d’amour (p. 132-133)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Madeleine de janvier à septembre by
- Hors champ by
- Les noms du père by
Deux visions (p. 133-134)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Coquillage by
- Nord électrique by
Tensions in Time (p. 134-136)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Vibrations in Time by
Without a Heart (p. 136-138)
Book(s) Reviewed
- After the Fact by
On Her Own (p. 138-139)
Book(s) Reviewed
- The Life of Helen Alone by
Science & Fiction (p. 140-142)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Starmageddon by
- In Search of the Perfect Lawn by
- The Soft Machine: Cybernetic Fiction by
Trois poetes (p. 142-143)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Le Corps de l'infini by
- L'Irrésolue by
- L'Hydre à deux coeurs by
Real Issues (p. 143-145)
Book(s) Reviewed
- The Fusion Factor by
- Blaine's Way by
Comic Rage (p. 145-148)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Adult Entertainment by
Fire & Ice (p. 148-149)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Paris Notebooks: Essays & Reviews by
Out of Love (p. 149-151)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Robertson Davies by
Maze & Field (p. 151-152)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Nadine by
Mythic & Surreal (p. 153-154)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Adam and Eve in Middle Age by
- Whitefaces by
- Second Nature by
Art et regard (p. 155-157)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Un Roman du regard: La Montagne secrète de Gabrielle Roy by
Dramatic Memory (p. 157-159)
Book(s) Reviewed
- The Land Called Morning: Three Plays by
- The Oldest-Living by
- Doc by
Deep in Himself (p. 159-161)
Book(s) Reviewed
- The Collected Poems of Al Purdy by
Fear & Form (p. 161-163)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Shaking the Dreamland Tree by
- For the Back of a Likeness by
Secret Tensions (p. 163-165)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Standing Flight by and
- Housebroken by
- Not Enough Women by
Future Volumes (p. 165-166)
Book(s) Reviewed
- The Motor Boys in Ottawa by
Different Dragons (p. 167-168)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Different Dragons by
- Plan B Is Total Panic by
- The Curses of the Third Uncle by
Cajun/Acadien (p. 168-170)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Histoire de la Littérature Acadienne: De rêve en rêve by
- The Cajuns by
Family Stories (p. 170-172)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Black Swan by
- The Indigo Dress by
Expected Death (p. 172-173)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Children of Abel by
- The Marble Head and Other Poems by
- White of the Lesser Angels by
Diaries (p. 173-175)
Book(s) Reviewed
- The Bourgeois Experience. Victoria to Freud. Vol I. The Education of the Senses by
- Hopes and Dreams: The Diary of Henriette Dessaulles, 1874-1881 by
Scherzo Capriccioso (p. 175-177)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Dvorak in Love by
Rohmer’s Gaffe (p. 177-179)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Rommel & Patton by
Livesay Archive (p. 179-181)
Book(s) Reviewed
- The Papers of Dorothy Livesay by
Fleshless (p. 181-183)
Book(s) Reviewed
- One Out of Four by
Short Subjects (p. 183-185)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Small Regrets by
- Leaping Up Sliding Away by
Fluent Shadows (p. 185-187)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Selected Poems II: Poems Selected and New 1976-1986 by
- Flesh and Paper by and
- Dogstones: Selected and New Poems by
Spears & Arrows (p. 187-189)
Book(s) Reviewed
- A Narrow Vision: Duncan Campbell Scott and the Administration of Indian Affairs by
Féminisme Québécois (p. 189-192)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Fragments et Collages by
- La Bonne Aventure by
Seeking the Middle Ground (p. 192-194)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Canada and the Arab World by
- The Honey Drum by
Speech Acts (p. 194-198)
Book(s) Reviewed
- The Face of Jack Munro by
- Silk Trail by
- Songs of the Maori King by
Mandel’s Essays (p. 198-200)
Book(s) Reviewed
- The Family Romance by
Stratford (p. 200-203)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Stratford: The First Thirty Years by and
- First Stage: The Making of the Stratford Festival by and
Archives (p. 203-205)
Book(s) Reviewed
- The Alice Munro Papers: First Accession by , and
- The Robert Kroetsch Papers: First Accession by
- The Joanna M. Glass Papers by , and
- Literary Manuscripts at the National Library of Canada by
Livesay (p. 205-209)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Selected Poems: The Self-Completing Tree by
- A Private and Public Voice: Essays on the Life and Work of Dorothy Livesay by , and
Island & Road (p. 209-211)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Squatter's Island by
- The Late Great Human Road Show by
Short Stories (p. 211-213)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Conventional Emotions by
- The Bridge Out of Town by
- The Paris-Napoli Express by
Inhibitions (p. 213-216)
Book(s) Reviewed
- The Boughwolfen and Other Stories by
- Picking the Morning Colour by
Counter Traditions (p. 216-218)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Traditionalism, Nationalism, and Feminism: Women Writers of Quebec by
Daughters & Demons (p. 218-219)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Some of Eve's Daughters by
- Inspecting the Vaults by
Grazie (p. 220-221)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Slow Mist by
- Loyalty to the Hunt by
- Virgin Science by
Voix inegales (p. 221-225)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Surprendre les voix by
- Alice vous fait dire bonsoir by
Surprised by Joy (p. 225-227)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Necessary Secrets: The Journals of Elizabeth Smart by
Going Back (p. 227-231)
Book(s) Reviewed
- The Tradition by
- Eleusis by
- Out of the Willow Trees by
Poetry & Whispers (p. 231-234)
Book(s) Reviewed
- With Other Words by
- Origins by
- Gods and Other Mortals by
- The Concrete Giraffe by
Pouvoir des mots (p. 235-236)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Le pouvoir des mots, les maux du pouvoir: Des romanciers haitiens de l'exil by
Grown-Up Children (p. 236-238)
Book(s) Reviewed
- The Baby Project by
- Danger on the Tracks by
- Sun God, Moon Witch by
Locations & Dislocations (p. 238-240)
Book(s) Reviewed
- The Garden of Eloise Loon by
- Dislocations by
Pour la jeunesse (p. 240-242)
Book(s) Reviewed
- Le Dernier des raisins by
- Bach et Bottine by
- L'Espagnole et la Pékinoise by
No Title (p. 242-242)
Book(s) Reviewed
- A New Endeavour: Selected Political Essays by and