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French and Francophone Studies: Mindscapes of Montréal : Québec's Urban Novel, 1960-2005 by Ceri Morgan (2013, Hardcover)
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Mindscapes of Montreal : Quebec's urban novel, 1, Hardcover by Morgan, Ceri, ISBN 0708325335, ISBN-13 9780708325339, Brand New, Free shipping in the US In Mindscapes of Montréal, Ceri Morgan examines a number of francophone novels written between 1960 and 2005 and set in Montréal. Morgan captures each book’s formal innovations and engagements with the complex cultural and linguistic geographies of Montréal. She then broadens her analysis and fills in the aesthetic, social, and political backdrops against which these novels were written. In doing so, Morgan demonstrates the importance of the imagination in our experience and understanding of the urban.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherGwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press
ISBN-100708325335
ISBN-139780708325339
eBay Product ID (ePID)143625607
Product Key Features
Number of Pages221 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMindscapes of Montréal : Québec's Urban Novel, 1960-2005
SubjectCanadian, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Publication Year2013
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Social Science
AuthorCeri Morgan
SeriesFrench and Francophone Studies
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight15.1 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Reviews Mindscapes of Montréal: Québec's Urban Novel, 19602005 is a gem of a book. Highly readable, it moves out from its large corpus of Montréal novels to fill in the aesthietic, social, and political backdrops against which these novels were written. The author then moves back into the novels themselves, capturing each book's formal innovations and engagements with the complex cultural and linguistic geographies of Montréal. Ceri Morgan's treatment of Québécois literature overall is comprehensive and well-informed, but the appeal of the book extends far beyond the field of literary scholarship. Mindscapes of Montréal has a great deal to offer those, like myself, engaged in urban cultural studies, or others interested in Québec culture in a general sense., Mindscapes of Montréal: Québec's Urban Novel, 1960-2005 is a gem of a book. Highly readable, it moves out from its large corpus of Montréal novels to fill in the aesthietic, social, and political backdrops against which these novels were written. The author then moves back into the novels themselves, capturing each book's formal innovations and engagements with the complex cultural and linguistic geographies of Montréal. Ceri Morgan's treatment of Québécois literature overall is comprehensive and well-informed, but the appeal of the book extends far beyond the field of literary scholarship. Mindscapes of Montréal has a great deal to offer those, like myself, engaged in urban cultural studies, or others interested in Québec culture in a general sense., In examining a number of francophone Montral novels from 1960 to 2005, this interdisciplinary study considers the ways in which these connect with material landscapes to produce a city of neighbourhoods. In so doing, it reflects on how Montral has been seen as both home and not home for francophone Quebecers. Morgan offers an overview of the fiction; examines micro and macro geographies of Montral, and identifies some key literary trends. In so doing, it reflects on the importance of the imaginary in our experiencing and understanding of the urban., [A] gem of a book. . . . The author's treatment of Québécois literature overall is comprehensive and well-informed, but the appeal of the book extends far beyond the field of literary scholarship. Mindscapes o f Montréal has a great deal to offer those, like myself, engaged in urban cultural studies or others interested in Québec culture in a general sense., [A] gem of a book. . . . The author's treatment of Quebecois literature overall is comprehensive and well-informed, but the appeal of the book extends far beyond the field of literary scholarship. Mindscapes of Montreal has a great deal to offer those, like myself, engaged in urban cultural studies, or others interested in Quebec culture in a general sense.
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Table Of ContentSeries Editors' Preface Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Manichean City: The Modern City 2. The City as Site of Trauma 3. The Spectacular City 4. Mixité in Montréal 5. Montréal as Metropolis: The Globalised City 6. Microspaces Conclusion Notes Appendix: Novels and Critical Texts Translated in English Bibliography Index
SynopsisIn Mindscapes of Montré al , Ceri Morgan examines a number of francophone novels written between 1960 and 2005 and set in Montréal. Morgan captures each book's formal innovations and engagements with the complex cultural and linguistic geographies of Montréal. She then broadens her analysis and fills in the aesthetic, social, and political backdrops against which these novels were written. In doing so, Morgan demonstrates the importance of the imagination in our experience and understanding of the urban., This innovative study of the Montral novel in French looks at how imaginary and material landscapes come together to produce a city of neighbourhoods., In Mindscapes of Montr al , Ceri Morgan examines a number of francophone novels written between 1960 and 2005 and set in Montr al. Morgan captures each book's formal innovations and engagements with the complex cultural and linguistic geographies of Montr al. She then broadens her analysis and fills in the aesthetic, social, and political backdrops against which these novels were written. In doing so, Morgan demonstrates the importance of the imagination in our experience and understanding of the urban., In examining a number of francophone Montral novels from 1960 to 2005, this interdisciplinary study considers the ways in which these connect with material landscapes to produce a city of neighbourhoods. In so doing, it reflects on how Montral has been seen as both home and not home for francophone Quebecers. Morgan offers an overview of the fiction; examines micro and macro geographies of Montral, and identifies some key literary trends. In so doing, it reflects on the importance of the imaginary in our experiencing and understanding of the urban.
LC Classification NumberPR9185.2
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