bcpalmer@watrose.UUCP (02/25/87)
Did anyone see the interview with Robertson Davies (sp?) on the Journal last night, just before he was to accept a prestigious American literary award? He was asked about his feelings about the quality of Canadian literature and American opinions on it.. He commented that many people think that if the characters don't go around in snowshoes and muskrat furs (this was the gist of it - I can't remember the original wording), the writing is not Canadian. His opinion was that Canadians have a different "psychology", and this is reflected in their writing. From my point of view, it is nice to read a book in a Canadian setting, or based on our history, instead of characters set in the American Civil War (which seems a common setting for a lot of fiction on the shelves these days). We have been discussing culture in terms of TV and movies, but how is the publishing industry threatened by Free Trade? Barb. PS. Someone pointed out to me a typical example of American feeling: "We Are The World" :-) -- ------------------------------------------------------ Barbara Palmer Waterloo, Ontario