[In the following interview, Cooper discusses the themes and characters from Amnesia, his literary influences, and his views on Canadian literature.] [Chapman]: What was the inspiration for Amnesia?

[In the following, which is a revised version, submitted by the critic, of a review that originally appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Whitehouse remarks on Amnesia's intricate structure and Cooper's use of myriad symbols and images to discuss human consciousness.]

[Birdsell is a Canadian novelist, short story writer, and critic. Glover is a Canadian novelist, short story writer, and critic. Hodgins is a Canadian novelist, short story writer, educator, and critic. In the following excerpt, these three judges for the Smith Books/Books in Canada First Novel Award for 1992 present their varied appraisals of Amnesia, which was nominated for the prize.]

[Hill is a Canadian nonfiction writer, fiction writer, poet, and critic. In the following excerpt, he presents a positive assessment of Amnesia.]

[In the following review, Kakutani provides a thematic analysis of Amnesia.]

[Polk is an educator. In the review below, he comments on Cooper's treatment of memory and characterization in Amnesia.]

[Jones is a novelist. Below, he favorably reviews Amnesia.]