Yeah, we Yanks are equal-opportunity imperialists these days, Doug!
jd
On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 10:21 AM, Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Ah well, now American cultural imperialism is everywhere, Fred; we no
> longer feel so,
> um, 'chosen.' Canadian Time has a few more pages on Canada now....
>
> Main oui, Montreal in the summer of 67 was something else...
>
> Doug
>
> On 14-May-08, at 12:54 PM, Frederick Pollack wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Barbour" <
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>> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:56 AM
>> Subject: Re: "Old Dog"
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>>
>> Ive read yr response to Janet, Fred, & yes, this works as is. Ah Canada!
>>> It works as remembered desperate taking it all in, so not nostalgia but
>>> stark memory/vision. All still caught in the perceptual fever.
>>>
>>> Doug
>>>
>>
>> When I was 15, in 1961, I stumbled upon a short-lived Canadian
>> literary-cultural magazine. There were some excellent stories and poems,
>> and an article about the effect of American cultural imperialism on Canada.
>> Largest-selling newsmagazine in Canada at that point was Time; what
>> distinguished its "Canadian edition" was an extra two pages dealing with
>> Canadian news. Etc. Also talked about impoverishment of Canadian
>> publishing; probably not much has changed. I always support the underdog.
>> Instantly developed strong liking for Canada - read Hugh MacLennan,
>> Marie-Claire Blais, etc. --- That trip to Montreal in spring '67 didn't
>> hurt.
>>
>
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