Description: Avant Canada presents a rich collection of original essays and supporting creative works on a representative array of Canadian, literary avant-garde movements from the past 50 years. Featuring 28 of the best writers and critics in the field, it offers an essential overview of the past, present, and future of Canadian avant-garde writing.
Brief description: Gregory Betts is the Chancellor's Chair for Research Excellence at Brock University and the director of the Centre for Canadian Studies. He is the author of Avant-Garde Canadian Literature: The Early Manifestations (2013) as well as six books of experimental poetry. He is currently the artistic director of the Festival of Readers in St. Catharines.
Review Quotes: This collection of academic essays and creative pieces takes an enthusiastic, engaged attitude to the unrolling of Canadian literature, starting with an intelligent introduction by editors Gregory Betts and Christian Bök [...]--Derek Webster, Canadian Notes and Queries, 2018