Part I: Landscapes of war/ landscapes of memory -- Landscapes of war -- Landscapes of memory -- Part II: Remembering the nation in the first World War -- Novels: From the Wars to Three Day Road -- Theatres of War: From Billy Bishop to Vimy -- "Away to the War and Back Again": Remembering Canada in Film and Auto/Biography -- Part III: Intermission between the wars -- Living in a haunted world -- Part IV: Testing the nation in the Second World War -- "Made in Canada": The Second World War in the Pacific -- The promised land: Canada or Kanada? -- Canada and the aftermath of the "good" war -- Part V: A peaceable kingdom in the twenty-first century -- Remembering war; finding peace?: Some conclusions.
Summary:
That Canada remains a society haunted by its war history seems clear...." Since 1977, a new generation of Canadian writers and artists has been mapping the cultural landscapes formed by the memories of war we have inherited, and also the ones we are expected to forget. Challenging, even painful, the art and literature in Grace's magisterial study build causeways into history, connecting us to trials and traumas many Canadians have never known but that haunt society in subtle and compelling ways. A contemporary scholar of the period under examination, Grace exemplifies her role as witness, investing the text with personal, often lyrical, responses as a way of enacting this crucial memory work. This comprehensive study is intended for Canadians, scholars, and students interested in literature, theatre, and art relating to memories of the world wars.
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