Canadian Literatures in English reflects the editors’ commitment to historical contextualization, cultural inclusion, and a nuanced understanding of critical debates over the long literary history of what is now Canada. The second edition has been updated throughout to include recent scholarship and fresh literary works. New to the second edition are works by André Alexis, Joy Kogawa, Leeanne Betasamosake Simpson, Derek Beaulieu, Billy-Ray Belcourt, and many others.