Canada 2000 Identity and Transformation- Identité et transformation

At the turn of the millennium, cultural pluralism has come to be regarded as an essential factor in any discussions about Canadian identity. The Canadian model of multi-culturalism lies behind the present proliferation of Canadian literature, a literature which is more polyphonic and varied than ever, resisting limiting definitions just as the concept of Canadian identity proves to be multi-facetted. The essays collected in this volume approach the issue of Canadian identity and its relevance for Canadian culture from a Central European perspective.

A l'aube du vingt et unieme siecle, on considere desormais le pluralisme culturel comme partie integrante de toutes questions portant sur l'identite canadienne. A tel point que le modele du multiculturalisme semble meme deja depasse par la creation litteraire du Canada, dont les textes - plus polysemiques et varies que jamais - defient toute tentative de definition trop limitee. A partir d'un point de vue d'Europe centrale, les essais reunis dans ce volume traitent des problemes de l'identite canadienne et de leur role au sein du systeme culturel du Canada.