An American critic in Canada

"Morton Ross spent his life teaching literature and guiding writers in the United States and Canada. Beginning with his unique insight into American literature and following his developing interest in Canadian literature after his immigration to Canada, An American Critic in Canada contains his lectures and papers and holds the first three parts of his memoir recollecting a life spent immersed in literature and sociability." "Born in 1932 at Oelwein, Iowa, Morton Ross taught at the University of Iowa, Northwestern University, and the University of Wyoming before his arrival at the University of Alberta Department of English in 1968. His articles and essays have appeared in numerous publications, including several chapters in books. He joined the Editorial Board of NeWest Press in 1980, soon after its inception, and remained until his death in 1995. As NeWest celebrates 20 years of literary excellence, An American Critic in Canada is a tribute to one of the important people who helped make it happen. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.