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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Title: The American Western in Canadian literature / Joel Deshaye.

Names: Deshaye, Joel, 1977- author.

Series: West series (Calgary, Alta.) ; 13.

Description: Series statement: The West series ; 13 | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: Canadiana (print) 2022013927X | Canadiana (ebook) 20220139431 |

ISBN 9781773852676 (softcover) | ISBN 9781773852683 (open access PDF) | ISBN 9781773852690 (PDF) | ISBN 9781773852706 (EPUB)

Subjects: LCSH: Western stories, Canadian. | LCSH: Canadian literature—American influences. | LCSH: Canadian fiction—Canada, Western—History and criticism. | LCSH: Canadian literature—Canada, Western—History and criticism. | LCSH: Canada, Western—In literature.

Classification: LCC PS8191.W4 D47 2022 | DDC C813/.087409—dc23

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