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Frustrated by his contemporaries' failure to acknowledge his literary accomplishments, John Richardson argued near the end of his life that Canada, alone among nations, offered no honors to its writer...
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In the following introduction to the revised edition of his novel, Richardson comments on the sources for Wacousta and answers charges of improbability and geographical error.
This chapter, written ei...
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In the following essay, Duffy focuses his discussion on Richardson's last novel, Westbrook the Outlaw, contending that the novelist led the way in establishing the imaginative tradition of Sout...
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In the essay below, Jones discusses themes of assimilation, imperialism, gender, and savagery in Wacousta.
She has perchance wrestled with her engagement, as the aboriginals of a land newly discovere...
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Casselman was highly regarded for his extensive studies of Richardson's works. In the following excerpt from his authoritative introduction to the War of 1812, he provides a detailed and well-d...
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In the following essay, Burwash discusses how Richardson used his military experiences as a youth volunteer to compose his history War of 1812.
As a century turns with the turning of the year, it reca...
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In the following excerpt, Riddell argues that Richardson's historical works are superior to his imaginative writings.
The status of Major John Richardson as a maker of Canadian literature is pe...
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In the following essay, Monkman discusses Richardson's portrayal of Native Americans and identifies similar patterns of characterization in the works of James Fenimore Cooper.
No writer of nine...
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In the following review of the 1987 edition of Wacousta edited by Douglas Cronk, Beasley comments on the publication history of Wacousta and suggests Richardson's sources of inspiration for the...
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In the essay below, Hurley offers a reappraisal of Richardson's The Monk Knight of St. John, focusing on themes of identity, passion, and religion. He also illustrates the novel's parall...
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In the following excerpt, Stephens surveys Richardson's career and discusses the themes, sources, and publication history of The Canadian Brothers.
Early in 1840 the publishing firm of A. H. Ar...
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In the following excerpt, Hurley discusses family relationships and the doppelgänger theme in Wacousta.
In Canada, the wilderness, symbolized by the north, creates a kind of doppelganger figur...
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John Richardson
Critical Essay by John Richardson
