Includes bibliographical references.

The beginnings -- From romance towards realism -- Emerging into realism -- The foundational fifties -- The second feminist wave -- The flourishing of the wests -- The second century -- Indigenous voices -- Naturalized Canadian writers -- The twenty-first century.

"A History of Canadian Fiction is the first one-volume history to chart its development from earliest times to the present day. Recounting the struggles and the glories of this burgeoning area of investigation, it explains Canada's literary growth alongside its remarkable history. Highlighting the people who have shaped and are shaping Canadian literary culture, the book examines such major figures as Mavis Gallant, Mordecai Richler, Alice Munro, Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, and Thomas King, concluding with young authors of today whose major successes reflect their indebtedness to their Canadian forbears"--