Jack Robinson

I have always been ethically committed to drawing attention to whatever is neglected or denied because of conventional thinking. This motivated my choosing Canadian Literature as a field of study. Because of our still robust Canadian mentality, our literature is still under-taught in our universities, and even more unknown outside of them. Similarly, I have been drawn to the Indigenous literature of residential schools because I believe every Canadian should know about it and the broader field of colonial trauma, and the even broader field of Indigenous cultural values. At the same time, I am a lover of fine prose style, so I gravitate to lyrical novels and powerfully-phrased essays. And I am a lover of innovation: I believe that there is no absolute when it comes to fine style, and I am always on the lookout for new models of excellence. | Modern Canadian fiction, Indigenous literature of residential schools

Jack Robinson is Sessional Instructor at MacEwan University. Their stated interests include I have always been ethically committed to drawing attention to whatever is neglected or denied because of conventional thinking. This motivated my choosing Canadian Literature as a field of study. Because of our still robust Canadian mentality, our literature is still under-taught in our universities, and even more unknown outside of them. Similarly, I have been drawn to the Indigenous literature of residential schools because I believe every Canadian should know about it and the broader field of colonial trauma, and the even broader field of Indigenous cultural values. At the same time, I am a lover of fine prose style, so I gravitate to lyrical novels and powerfully-phrased essays. And I a. This summary considered all 2 collected sources.