{"product_id":"the-quest-for-a-national-george-elliott-clarke-9781550818758","title":"The Quest for a 'National' Nationalism: E.J. Pratt's Epic Ambition, 'Race' Consciousness, and the Contradictions of Canadian Identity","description":"In his 2018 Pratt Lecture, \u003ci\u003eThe Quest for a 'National' Nationalism\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned author and critic George Elliott Clarke investigates E.J. Pratt's poetic attempt to become the epic poet of Canada. And while Pratt's epic poems, such as \u003ci\u003eBrebeuf and His Brethren\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTowards the Last Spike\u003c\/i\u003e, stand as lofty poetic achievements, the poet is never able to escape his own identity and speak convincingly for all Canadians. Unable to speak for Francophones, Indigenous peoples, and People of Colour, Pratt becomes the epic poet of the establishment, but never truly of the people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The PRATT LECTURES were established in 1968 to commemorate the legacy of E.J. Pratt. Over the years, the series has hosted a litany of world-renowned authors and scholars, including Northrop Frye, Seamus Heaney, Helen Vendler, and Dionne Brand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Elliott Clarke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1550818759\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781550818758\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Breakwater Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.30h x 3.80w x 0.20d","brand":"George Elliott Clarke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48453791580415,"sku":"9781550818758","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1d052711-e85d-40e1-a79c-5a0c6cc2f73b.jpg?v=1777302332","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-quest-for-a-national-george-elliott-clarke-9781550818758","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}