Canadiana Abroad: The Department of External Affairs' Book Presentation Programmes, 1949–1963
Author:
- Janice CavellJCJanice Cavell
- 4 June 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in American Review of Canadian Studies
- Vol. 39 (2) , 81-93
Abstract
This article examines one aspect of Canada's early cultural diplomacy. During the late 1940s, the Department of External Affairs frequently received requests for Canadian books from foreign libraries. At the same time, many officials were eager to promote Canadian culture abroad. The Annual Book Presentation Programme was inaugurated with the intention of creating “repositories of Canadiana” which might stimulate interest in Canada among foreign readers. Although the budget for the program was always modest, over the years the department's book gifts did fulfill their aim, creating a basis for the later growth of Canadian studies in universities abroad.Keywords
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