Marked By The Wild

Book Review.

Litteljohn, Bruce. Pearce, Jon. (editors) Marked By The Wild. An anthology of literature shaped by the Canadian Wilderness.
McClelland and Stewart Limited. 1973.
Editors: At the time of publication both were instructors at the
Preparatory School, Upper Canada College, Toronto.

Comment. Henry.
The editors use the writings of some fifty Canadian writers to demonstrate how Canada’s vast wilderness has impacted Canadian literature. “Everything that is central in Canadian writing seems to be marked by the imminence of the natural world.” Northrop Frye. The influence of the wild is a distinquishing element of Canadian literature.

The writings have been grouped together under themes, e.g. The Wilderness as Adversary, The Benign Wilderness, Wilderness and Self-Discovery, Wilderness as Cultural Influence, etc.

This anthology contributes to our appreciation of Canadian history and our responsibility for the care and protection of our environment and ecology.

This is a delightful ‘gem’ for a personal library.