Great Canadian Film Directors

Melnyk (Canadian studies and film studies, U. of Calgary, Canada) compiles 19 essays by Canadian scholars of film, Canadian studies, English, and other fields who consider the role of their country's directors in the development of its cinematic tradition. They survey a sampling of past, contemporary, and young directors' careers and works, with an aim to also detail elements of culture and society. Those discussed are Neil Shipman, Joyce Wieland, Claude Jutra, Jean-Claude Lauzon, Denys Arcand, David Cronenberg, Atom Egoyan, John Greyson, Norman Jewison, Robert Lepage, Bruce McDonald, L矇a Pool, Patricia Rozema, Mina Shum, Gary Burns, Michael Dowse, Thom Fitzgerald, Zach Kunuk, Don McKellar, and Lynne Stopkewich. A filmography is included. Distributed by Michigan State U. Press. Annotation 穢2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)