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David McKenzie Staines

デイヴィッド・マッケンジー・ステインズ

Deividdo Makkenzī Sutainzu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1946-08-08 (Toronto, Ontario)
Nationality
Canada
Languages
English
Residence History
Toronto, Ontario → Ottawa

Career

Occupations
literary critic, university professor, writer, editor
Active Years
1967-2024
Affiliations
University of Ottawa, Harvard University, University of Prince Edward Island, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, UMass Amherst
Memberships
Royal Society of Canada

Education

St. Michael's College School
Literature
Country: Canada
University of Toronto
Faculty of Arts
Degree: BA
Period: 1963-1967
Year of Graduation: 1967
Country: Canada
Harvard University
English Department
Degree: MA
Period: 1967-1968
Year of Graduation: 1968
Country: United States
Harvard University
English Department
Degree: PhD
Period: 1968-1973
Year of Graduation: 1973
Country: United States

Awards

Lorne Pierce Medal
1998
Organization: Royal Society of Canada
Result: 受賞
Order of Canada
2011
Category: Member (CM)
Organization: Governor General of Canada
Result: Member
Order of Ontario
2011
Organization: Government of Ontario
Result: Officer (O.Ont)

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Complete Romances of Chrétien de Troyes

1990 Medieval literature

A landmark new translation of the classic tales of Chrétien de Troyes.

Evolution of romance traditionsArthurian legends

The Canadian Imagination

1977 Literary criticism

A book that introduced Canadian literature and literary criticism to an American audience.

Canadian literatureSocial context

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Specialist in medieval, Victorian, and Canadian literatures
Recurring Motifs
Relationship between literature and its social context

Legacy

Champion of Canadian literature and mentor to young writers.

Trivia

  • Interested in farming, particularly raising livestock such as donkeys.