ENG215H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Morley Callaghan, Mavis Gallant, Canadian Identity
Document Summary
Morley callaghan, all the years of her life & mavis gallant, varieties of exile . Published in 1936. born in toronto and was part of st michaels college u of t. went to law school also. published novel, collection of short stories. During 1930s had a great reputation, proli c canadian writer. controversy surrounded him. owing to his views to what it took for him to be a successful canadian writer. Keenly aware of standards of taste for the short story. More involved in international modernism and universalized characters, gain an international market and some critics said this was denying his canadian identity. He was interested in a modern style of writing. a style that is marked by: Restricted point of view ( ltered through consciousness of character) Interest in psychology and the human unconscious. Interest in the changes of social mores and manners (after ww1) Interest in the changes that rede ne male-female relations.
