The Fictional North: Ten Discussions of Stereotypes and Icons Above the 53rd Parallel
About this ebook
In essays on topics ranging from the Aboriginal justice system in Canada to the search for the Northwest Passage to the cultural paradigms of medieval Iceland, The Fictional North examines stereotypes and iconic images of the North, the relationship of North to South, and ethnographic and fictional models of “Northerness.” This diversity of subjects and methodologies not only introduces readers to the diversity found above the 53rd Parallel, but also reflects the catholicity of the North itself. Interdisciplinary and timely, The Fictional North offers insights into the North’s past as well as its present to those interested in circumpolar issues and the areas of culture, literature, history, film, sociology, and education.
About the author
Sue Matheson, raised in northern Alberta, specializes in American literature, popular culture and film. She has taught at universities throughout Western Canada and has published in the areas of American film, American popular culture, Canadian literature, Children’s literature, and detective fiction. Sue is currently an Associate Professor in the Area of Humanities at the University College of the North in The Pas, Canada, and is presently editing a volume of essays, Love in Western Film and Television, which will be released by Palgrave Press.
