470: a summer delve into Canadian literature

I have a great story to tell you. “Most people think that time is like a river, that flows swift and sure in one direction.” “What most fail to grasp is that the river is circular.” (Da Vinci’s Demons 1.1) (haha pop culture references–let’s pretend that the videos are in parentheses).     A long time, the world was once as it is now, with similar structures and society. There was one difference. There was only good. Evil did not yet exist. Only scary. It was a common occurrence for college…read more

but sometimes I feel like a potato whenever I read other people’s posts. They sound so proper and academic, and I feel as though my writing is not nearly as sophisticated as theirs. I think a large part of my struggle is this form of blogging: something about the internet in combination with my own writing is extremely personal, and although I can’t articulate the difference, this is nothing like writing a weekly response journal or paper. Hopefully I can reconcile this struggle within myself before this course is over!…read more

The medium of online publication and digital literature in the role of literature and story is very unique. Like Dr. Paterson suggests, I (tentatively) believe that the “reader on the www is also a listener and a writer and the reader is also a listener” (Paterson 1:2). The internet allows a discourse (much like this course) that is unavailable in either literature or orality. The increased capabilities of technology, including new websites, Photoshop, and various social media outlets have allowed consumers of literature to consume media in a brand new way. As…read more

  Hello world, and thanks for stumbling onto this blog! My name is Fidelia Lam and I’m a fourth year at the University of British Columbia completing a double major in Music (before you ask–I play piano) and English Literature, as well as a Minor in Applied Music Technology. In my spare time, I enjoy indulging my love of reading, playing video games, binge watching movies and TV and hanging out with friends! This summer, I’m enrolled in ENGL470A, which addresses Canadian literature, particularly in regards to the intersection of European…read more