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Canadian Literature / Littérature canadienne A Quarterly of Criticism and Review Number 223, Winter 214, Agency & Affect Published by The University of British Columbia, Vancouver Editor: Margery Fee Associate Editors: Joël Castonguay-Bélanger (Francophone Writing), Stephen Collis (Poetry), Glenn Deer (Reviews), Kathryn Grafton (CanLit Guides), Daniel Laforest (Francophone Writing), Laura Moss (Reviews), Karis Shearer (Reviews) Assistant Editor: Tiffany Johnstone (Reviews) Past Editors: George Woodcock (1959-1977), W. H. New (1977-1995), Eva-Marie Kröller (1995-23), Laurie Ricou (23-27) Editorial Board Heinz Antor University of Cologne Kristina Fagan Bidwell University of Saskatchewan Alison Calder University of Manitoba Carrie Dawson Dalhousie University Cecily Devereux University of Alberta Janice Fiamengo University of Ottawa Carole Gerson Simon Fraser University Helen Gilbert University of London Susan Gingell University of Saskatchewan Faye Hammill University of Strathclyde Paul Hjartarson University of Alberta Lucie Hotte University of Ottawa Coral Ann Howells University of Reading Smaro Kamboureli University of Toronto Jon Kertzer University of Calgary Ric Knowles University of Guelph Louise Ladouceur University of Alberta Patricia Merivale University of British Columbia Judit Molnár University of Debrecen Linda Morra Bishop’s University Lianne Moyes Université de Montréal Maureen Moynagh St. Francis Xavier University Reingard Nischik University of Constance Ian Rae King’s University College Julie Rak University of Alberta Roxanne Rimstead Université de Sherbrooke Sherry Simon Concordia University Patricia Smart Carleton University David Staines University of Ottawa Cynthia Sugars University of Ottawa Neil ten Kortenaar University of Toronto Marie Vautier University of Victoria Gillian Whitlock University of Queensland David Williams University of Manitoba Mark Williams Victoria University, New Zealand Herb Wyile Acadia University Editorial Margery Fee Spies in the House of Literary Criticism 6 Articles Ranbir K. Banwait Legislating Race, Grammars of Patriarchy: Citizenship, Statelessness, and Velma Demerson’s Incorrigible 13 Articles, continued Paul Huebener Subjective Time and the Challenge of Social Synchronization: Gabrielle Roy’s The Road Past Altamont and Catherine Bush’s Minus Time 32 Lisa Marchi From the Dark Territories of Pain and Exclusion to Bright Futures? Rawi Hage’s Cockroach 50 Veronica Austen Spaces of Agency: Installation Art in Dionne Brand’s What We All Long For 67 Andrea Beverley The Feminist Caucus of the League of Canadian Poets: Chapbooks, Archives, and Sara Ahmed’s Feminist Affects 86 Kerry Lappin-Fortin Talking Translation: An Interview with Lawrence Hill 102 Poems Natasha Gold 12 Nicholas Bradley 66 Lisa Arsenault 31 Alex Porco 84 Michael Nardone 49 Andrew McEwan 101 Books in Review Forthcoming book reviews are available at canlit.ca/reviews Authors Reviewed Mark Bryant 181 Jordan Abel 120 Catherine Bush 132 Marie-Christine Arbour 121 Robert Chafe 131 Nelly Arcan 178 Laird Christensen 163 Dan Azoulay 169 Adrienne Clarkson 134 Jonathan Ball 148 Judith Cowan 135 Gisèle M. Baxter 183 Michael Crummey 132 derek beaulieu 173 Jen Currin 137 Chris Benjamin 122 Katie Dale 139 andrea bennett 124 Jeff Derksen 137, 140 David Bezmozgis 125 Joel Deshaye 142 Earle Birney 148 Nicolas Dickner 151 Yvonne Blomer 126 Esi Edugyan 134 Dennis Bock 128 Scott Feschuk 144 Virginia Pésémapéo Bordeleau 129 Daniel Fischlin 145 Hervé Bouchard 130 ryan fitzpatrick 147, 148 Michel Marc Bouchard 131 Luise von Flotow 145 Nicholas Bradley 148, 189 Cathy Ford 150 Dominique Fortier 151 Trish Salah 150 Brad Fraser 131 Chantal Savoie 184 Steven Galloway 152 Asma Sayed 185 Karoline Georges 154 Diane Schoemperlen 186 Brett Josef Grubisic 183 Eleonore Schönmaier 180 Louis Hamelin 155 Sherry Simon 145, 187 Ross Hebb 156 Natalie Simpson 126 Teresa Heffernan 144 Kathy Slade 140 Stevie Howell 124 Christine Smart 126 John F. Hulcoop 142 Patricia Smart 188 Nancy Huston 157 Keith D. Smith 122 Laurence Hutchman 148 Madeline Sonik 167 Keith Inman 158 Ella Soper 189 Robert Alexander Innes 160 Ricardo Sternberg 180 Frances Itani 158 Daniel Stout 135 Mariner Janes 120 Cynthia Sugars 135 Anne-Yvonne Julien 161 Kim Thúy 132 Smaro Kamboureli 163 Diane Tucker 172 George Kenny 122 M. G. Vassanji 164 Eddy Kent 164 Christl Verduyn 163 Thomas King 166 Fred Waage 163 Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer 125 Phyllis Webb 142 Monica Kulling 171 Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas 186 Zoë Landale 167 Patricia Young 167 Tara Lee 183 Rachel Zolf 150 Ben Lerner 139 Patrice Lessard 169 Reviewers Mark C. Long 163 Dan Adleman 140 Ann-Marie MacDonald 178 Liza Bolen 169 Tanis MacDonald 169 Mike Borkent 186 Kyo Maclear 171 François-Emmanuël Boucher 151 Alistair MacLeod 156 Claudia Bouliane 187 Andrea MacPherson 172 Marie-Hélène Constant 184 Donato Mancini 173 Susie DeCoste 172 Sam McKegney 160 Jane Everett 188 Jean-Sébastien Ménard 175 Alicia Fahey 156 William S. Messier 176 Janice Fiamengo 169 Claire Messud 128 Alana Fletcher 145 Kathy Mezei 145 Sneja Gunew 185 Sean Michaels 152 Sarah Henzi 129 Catherine Morency 177 Coral Ann Howells 135 Tina Mouneimné 161 Graham Huggan 189 Heather O’Neill 178 Crystal Hurdle 126 Michael Penny 180 Scott Inniss 167 Stan Persky 181 Dorothy F. Lane 164 Jason Potts 135 Francis Langevin 155 B. W. Powe 183 Maude Lapierre 180 Al Purdy 148 Jan Lermitte 128, 158 Nikki Reimer 147 Denyse Lynde 131 Noah Richler 156 Heather Macfarlane 166 Lisa Robertson 173 Erin MacWilliam 171 Laisha Rosnau 137 Valérie Mailhot 177 Krzysztof Majer 183 Neil Querengesser 178 Anne-Claire Marpeau 157 Adrien Rannaud 154 Joel Martineau 125, 152 Eric Schmaltz 147, 173 Niall McArdle 144, 181 June Scudeler 160 Hannah McGregor 132 Molleen Shilliday 161 Benoît Melançon 130, 176 Natalie Thompson 137 Linda M. Morra 150 Tina Trigg 139 Michel Nareau 175 Christina Turner 122 Tina Northrup 124, 163 Nathalie Warren 121 Cameron N. 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