Examples for cultural and linguistic spaces in English-language writing in Québec

Title: Examples for cultural and linguistic spaces in English-language writing in Québec
Author: Molnár, Judit
Source document: The Central European journal of Canadian studies. 2004, vol. 4, iss. [1], pp. [101]-107
Extent
[101]-107
  • ISSN
    1213-7715 (print)
    2336-4556 (online)
Type: Article
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Abstract(s)
My intention is to analyse two novels: Keith Henderson's THE RESTORATION: the referendum years (1987) and Keith Harrison's Dead Ends (1981) from the point of view of cultural colonization. Both novels are embedded in the period after the Quiet Revolution ambiance in Québec which is manifested in their spatial and temporal adequacy of that time. The paper will focus on the possibilities of cross-cultural writing and the intertextual mode of representation. The analy sis of the works will follow the socio-historical period they concentrate on: they share the conscious support of the gradually developed readiness towards acculturation in the new society in Québec.
Je me propose d'analyser deux romans: THE RESTORATION: the referendum years (1987) par Keith Henderson et Dead Ends (1981) par Keith Harrison du point de vue de la colonisation culturelle. Les deux romans s'inscrivent dans l'ambiance de la période d'après la Revolution Tranquille au Québec, leur cadre spatio-temporel étant parfaitement adéquat à ladite période. L'étude a pour but de montrer les possibilités d'une écriture interculturelle et d'un mode intertextuel de représentation, tout en impliquant les aspects socio-historiques de la période en question. En effet, ces deux romans partagent une ouverture d'esprit consciente à l'égard d'un processus d'acculturation dans la nouvelle société du Québec.
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