Introduction Eva-Marie Kröller; 1. Aboriginal writing Penny Van Toorn and Daniel Justice; 2. Francophone writing E. D. Blodgett; 3. Exploration and travel Eva-Marie Kröller; 4. Nature-writing Christoph Irmscher; 5. Drama Ric Knowles and Jessica Riley; 6. Poetry David Staines; 7. Fiction Marta Dvorak; 8. Short fiction Robert Thacker; 9. Writing by women Coral Ann Howells; 10. Life writing Julie Rak; 11. Regionalism and urbanism Janice Fiamengo; 12. Canadian literary criticism and the idea of a national literature Shelley Hulan; Further reading.