Canons of Fantasy: Lands of High Adventure by Patrick Moran has recently been published by Cambridge University Press. It is part of their new series titled “Elements in Publishing and Book Culture.”
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Despite publishing endeavours such as the “Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series” in the 1970s and “Fantasy Masterworks” in the early 2000s, the canon of modern fantasy is still very much in flux.
This Element examines four key questions raised by the prospect of a fantasy canon:
- the way in which canon and genre influence each other;
- the overwhelming presence of Tolkien in any discussion of the classics of fantasy;
- the multi-media and transmedia nature of the field;
- and the push for a more inclusive and diverse canon.
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Dr. Patrick Moran is a fantasy novelist in addition to being a medieval scholar. He is an Assistant Professor of Medieval French Literature at UBC since 2018, after teaching at various French and Canadian universities (Université Paris-Sorbonne, Université Lyon 2, Université Montpellier 3, McMaster University, University of Ottawa, Université Laval). He holds a PhD from the Université Paris-Sorbonne and is a former student of the École Normale Supérieure. His research focuses on Medieval narrative genres of the 12th and 13th centuries, primarily Arthurian romance and chanson de geste. His work explores the intersection between literary theory (especially reader-response, narrative theory and cognitive poetics) and material philology. He has also published a fantasy novel and a handful of science fiction and fantasy short stories.
This collection of essays is the first English-language study to present the latest research on Italy’s cultural relationships with China and Japan across the centuries. It explores topics ranging from travel writing to creative arts, from translation to religious accommodation, and from Cold War politics to Chinese American cuisine.
The volume draws on the expertise of an interdisciplinary group of scholars trained and working in Europe, East Asia, and North America who re-assess research foci and frames, showcase transcultural and theoretically-informed research, and help to strengthen this field of study.
Gaoheng Zhang is Assistant Professor of Italian Studies at the University of British Columbia, Canada. He is a leading cultural critic of Chinese migration to Italy, and is the author of the book Migration and the Media: Debating Chinese Migration to Italy, 1992-2012 (2019).
Mario Mignone founded the Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University, USA, and was its Director until his death in 2019. During his career, he served as the editor of Forum Italicum and authored around 50 scholarly articles and seven books. In recognition of his extraordinary professional service and scholarly work, he was bestowed with the “Cavaliere Ufficiale al merito della Repubblica”, awarded by the President of the Italian Republic.
This courses introduces you to the French language and Francophone cultures, and opens up your understanding in a worldwide context. With an approach that is communicative and collaborative, and inductive and interactive, the course develops comprehension and the mobilization of knowledge as savoir-faire.
French grammatical structures studied include: common verbs in the present tense, subject pronouns and adjectives for descriptions, prepositions for talking about places, simple negation, and asking questions. Improve your listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills in French.
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Studies in Quebecois and Canadian Literature: Great Women Writers of the 20th and 21st Century
Our class will focus on the literary revolutions spurred by women writers in the 20th and 21st Century, in both Québec and francophone Canada. Students will have multiple opportunities to explore their own fields of interest and specialization.
No prior knowledge of the field is required.
Required readings:
- Gabrielle Roy, Le temps qui m’a manqué (ISBN: 9782764600214)
- Anne Hébert, Kamouraska (ISBN: 9782757803998)
- Marie-Claire Blais, Une saison dans la vie d’Emmanuel (ISBN: 9782890523661)
- Denise Boucher, Les fées ont soif (ISBN: 9782892952346)
- Ying Chen, Blessures (ISBN: 9782764644485)
- Naomi Fontaine, Kuessipan (ISBN: 9782897125011)
Prerequisites: French 402 and one of 321, 328, 329, or 330.
Language of instruction: French
Course Registration
All candidates for the M.A. degree with thesis are required to deposit in the Department a thesis of approximately 80 pages, including bibliography and notes. It must be presented in accordance with the university guidelines for the format and presentation of graduate theses.
Candidates will defend their thesis during a one-hour and a half oral examination.
Candidates must register in French 599 in the year in which they intend to submit the thesis.
For information about your thesis preparation and submission, click here.
L’archéologie des textes : les problèmes de l’édition scientifique
Quand on lit une œuvre ancienne dans une édition moderne, comment le texte qu’on a sous les yeux a-t-il été produit ? L’édition scientifique a pour ambition de livrer un texte fiable et fixe à la communauté des lecteurs et des chercheurs, à partir du matériau initial que sont les manuscrits, les imprimés anciens, les brouillons d’auteurs ou autres documents d’archive. Il s’agit de l’activité nécessaire et première qui permet l’accès à notre patrimoine littéraire. Toutefois, derrière ces éditions critiques modernes, livres imprimés au texte fixe, autorisé et reproductible, se cache tout un travail critique, parfois polémique, marqué par des choix constants qui peuvent avoir un impact profond sur le texte obtenu. À partir d’exemples concrets de différentes époques des supports différentes (manuscrits médiévaux, imprimés anciens, brouillons d’auteur), ce cours se veut une introduction aux différentes théories et pratiques de l’édition scientifique, depuis les méthodes traditionnelles jusqu’aux nouvelles méthodes numériques.
Textes : TBA
Langue d’enseignement : français
Professeur : Anne Salamon
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