1950s: Atwood decides to be a writer. While Canadian literature is domestically robust, international appreciation is sporadic.
1980s: Canadian writers such as Atwood and Alice Munro are internationally renowned figures. Canadian literature is studied extensively in Canadian and American universities.
Today: The bibliography of international literature issued by the Modern Language Association lists more than seven hundred books and articles by and about Canadian authors written in 1998 alone.
1950s: Only a limited number of occupations, such as nurse, teacher, secretary, or airline stewardess, are open to women, who are encouraged to be happy in their traditional roles as wives and mothers.
1970s: In Canada in 1971, nearly 40 percent of women aged 15 and older are part of the labor force. They account for almost.....
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