Readings in Francophone Canadian Literature
10:00 a.m., Friday, Oct. 23, 2009
Room 413 in Spiva Library
Admission: free

France was the first colonizing power in Canada, and the early influence of that culture has threaded through the literary work of French Canadian writers ever since. As a bilingual nation, Canada has a strong heritage of literature written in French, reflecting distinctive French Canadian sensibilities and often grappling with the problem of how to forge and preserve a sense of identity within the larger, national culture. Readings (in English) by faculty from the MSSU English department will tap into the fascinating literary offerings of French Canada and the concerns of this varied and vibrant cultural force.