43rd Annual Convention of the Northeast Modern Language Association, Rochester (NY), March 15-18, 2012

Panel on "Canadian Short Stories"
This panel examines the works of Anglophone Canadian short story writers, such as as Alice Munro, Margaret Laurence, Gabrielle Roy, Carol Shields, and Margaret Atwood, among many others. Some of the questions to be addressed include: Is the short story a genre employed more frequently by female Canadian writers; if so, why? Do the short stories by these authors convey the notion of Canadianness? Other possible topics include: collections of linked stories, "flash fiction," influences among Canadian authors, or connections between an author's stories and novels.

The panel welcomes proposals that examine the theme of Canadian short stories and Canadian short story writers. Interested participants should e-mail 350-500 word abstracts to Karen F. Stein: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Further information here
Deadline: September 30, 2011