Borderlands
How We Talk About Canada
Description
The border between Canada and the United States not only separates us geographically and politically, but also is an important symbol for defining Canadian nationality. In Borderlands, New poetically
and metaphorically considers the image of ‘the border’ in Canada and how it affects the way Canadians look at themselves and their society.
Awards
- Winner, Alcuin Citation for excellence in book design in Canada, Alcuin Society 1998
- Winner, Bronze Medal, Leipzig International Book Art Competition for best designed book 2000
Reviews
Within the borderlands that separate and join Canadians and Americans, the Canadian search for difference goes on.
- Jeffrey Simpson
... it would be a shame if New’s thoughtful and thought-provoking volume were overlooked because Borderlands is one of those rare books that work on many carefully layered levels: literary, poetic, philosophical and political. . .. a rich tapestry.
- Georgia Straight, October 15-22, 1998
What New has to say is important since he recasts the issues of national identity in a post-modernist fin de siècle ambiguity. .. New acknowledges new issues that have fundamentally challenged national boundaries, such as the multinational corporation, multiculturalism, and aboriginal identity.
- Anthony W. Rasporich