BACLAC - Classification for Canadian Literature - Class PS8000 - History and Criticism of Canadian Literature

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Introduction

General PS8001-8039

Canadian Literary Criticism PS8041-8057

History and Criticism of Canadian Literature PS8061-8227

Collections of Canadian Literature PS8231-8379

Individual Authors PS8400-8649

Table of Subdivisions

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History and Criticism of Canadian Literature PS8061-8227

General

8061 General works History and criticism of Canadian literature in general
Cf. PS8071, 8073, 8075

8065 Compends

8067 Outlines, syllabi, tables, charts, questions and answers, etc.

8069 Juvenile literature

8071 English Canadian literature

.1 Pre-Confederation

.2 1867-1913

.3 1914-1967

.4 1968-2003

.5 2004-

8073 French Canadian literature
If using PS9000 for French Canadian literature prefer PS9071.
If using even numbers for French Canadian literature prefer PS8072.

.1 Pre-Confederation

.2 1867-1913

.3 1914-1967

.4 1968-2003

.5 2004-

8075 Canadian literature in languages other than English or French
Including history and criticism of special forms, poetry, drama, etc.,
e.g., of Canadian poetry in Polish, PS8075.P6, not PS8141

.A1, General

.A5-.Z, By language

e.g.,

.G3, Gaelic

.H4, Hebrew

.I8, Italian

.P6, Polish

.U5, Ukrainian

.5 Canadian literature in Inuktitut

.7 Canadian literature in First Nations languages and Michif

.A1, General

.A2-.Z, By language

e.g., .C7, Cree

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Collected essays, lectures, etc.

8077 Early to 2000

.1 2001-

8079 Individual essays, lectures, etc.

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Collected biography

Biography of an individual author is classed with the author’s works

8081 Early to 2000

.1 2001-

8083 Collected memoirs, letters, etc.
Memoirs, letters, etc., of an individual author are classed with the author’s works

8087 Literary landmarks. Homes and haunts of authors, etc.
Works devoted to an individual author are classed with the author’s works

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Particular subjects

8089.5 Special classes of authors, by class, .A-.Z
Works about the literary productions of authors associated by a common characteristic such as religion or profession. Works about an individual author are classed with the author’s works

e.g.,

.C5, Clergymen

.F5, First Nations

.I5, Immigrants

.I6, Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Métis)

.I65, Inuit

.I8, Italians

.J4, Jewish

.L3, Lawyers

.M45, Mennonites

.M48, Métis

.M55, Minorities

.P4, Physicians

.S68, South Asians

.W6, Women

8091 Anonymous literature
Works about an individual anonymous work are classed with the individual work

8093 Relation of English and French Canadian literatures to one another

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Relation of Canadian literature to other literatures

8095 General

8097 By country, .A-.Z

e.g.,

.A4, Relation to American literature

.F7, Relation to the literature of France

.H3, Relation to Haitian literature

.1 By language, .A-.Z

To be used when subdivision by country is inadequate

e.g., .A7, Relation to Arabic literature

8099 Translations of Canadian literature into languages other than English or French

.A1, General

.A5-.Z, By language

8101 Treatment of special topics, by topic, .A-.Z

e.g.,

.A48, Animals

.A5, Anti-Americanism

.N67, North

.P68, Postcolonialism

.R36, Regionalism

.R4, Religion

.W37, War

.W5, Winter

8103 Treatment of special classes of persons, by class, .A-.Z
Works about classes of persons as they have been treated in literature
Cf. PS8089.5, Works about the literary productions of particular classes of authors

e.g.,

.C5, Children

.F5, First Nations

.I6, Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Métis)

.I65, Inuit

.L8, Lumberjacks

.M48, Métis

.M5, Miners

.N8, Nurses

.W6, Women

8105 Literary movements. Literary schools, .A-.Z

e.g., .R6, Romanticism

8107 Literary prizes and awards, .A-.Z

e.g., .G6, Governor General’s Literary Awards

By period
History and criticism of the literary productions of the period

8111 Pre-Confederation
8113 1867-1913
8115 1914-1967
8117 1968-2003
8119 2004-

By region, province, city
8131 By region, province, etc., .A-.Z

e.g., .M2, Manitoba

8133 By city, .A-.Z

e.g.,

.M6, Montréal

.V3, Vancouver

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Particular genres

Poetry

Periodicals, see PS8001
Societies, see PS8005

8139 Dictionaries

8141 Treatises. General works

8143 Minor works. Essays, lectures, etc.
Study and teaching, see PS8039.P6

8145 Special forms, by form, .A-.Z

e.g.,

.A4, Allegories

.L9, Lyric poetry

.S6, Sonnets

8147 Special topics, by topic, .A-.Z

e.g.,

.F45, Feminism

.N3, Nature

.P3, Patriotism

.P58, Poets and poetry

.R4, Religion

.S4, Sea, The

By period
8149 Pre-Confederation
8151 1867-1913
8153 1914-1967
8155 1968-2003

.1 2004-

8159.5 By region, province, etc., .A-.Z

.7 By city, .A-.Z

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Drama

Periodicals, see PS8001
Societies, see PS8005

8161 Dictionaries

8163 Treatises. General works

8165 Minor works. Essays, lectures, etc.
Study and teaching, see PS8039.D7

8167 Special forms, by form, .A-.Z

e.g.,

.C6, Comedies

.O5, One-act plays

.T7, Tragedies

8169 Special topics, by topic, .A-.Z

e.g.,

.D4, Depression era

.S4, Separatism

By period
8171 Pre-Confederation
8173 1867-1913
8175 1914-1967
8177 1968-2003

.1 2004-

.5 By region, province, etc., .A-.Z

.7 By city, .A-.Z

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Prose

Periodicals, see PS8001
Societies, see PS8005

8179 Dictionaries

8181 Treatises. General works

8183 Minor works. Essays, lectures, etc.
Study and teaching, see PS8039.P7

8185 Special topics, by topic, .A-.Z

e.g., .C4, Characterization

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Prose fiction

8187 Treatises. General works

8189 Minor works. Essays, lectures, etc.
Study and teaching, see PS8039.F5

8191 Special forms and topics, by form or topic, .A-.Z

e.g.,

.D4, Detective and mystery stories

.H5, Historical fiction

.W5, Winter

By period
8193 Pre-Confederation
8195 1867-1913
8197 1914-1967
8199 1968-2003

.1 2004-

.5 By region, province, etc., .A-.Z

.7 By city, .A-.Z

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Oratory

8203 General works
Study and teaching, see PS8039.O7

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Diaries

8205 General works

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Letters

8207 General works

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Essays

8211 General works
Study and teaching, see PS8039.E8

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Wit and humour. Satire

8215 General works
Study and teaching, see PS8039.W5

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Miscellany. Curiosa. Eccentric literature

8219 General works

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Folk literature

Cf. GR, Folklore

8223 General works

8225 By region, province, etc., .A-.Z

8227 Special topics, by topic, .A-.Z

e.g.,

.S2, Satan

.W4, Werewolves

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