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Full Name

Debra Antoncic

Bio

Debra Antoncic is a PhD candidate in the History of Art at Queen’s University. She is currently completing her dissertation, titled “Oddballs and Eccentrics (Les hirsutes et les excentriques): Art and Artists in the Popular Press in Post-War Canada,” an inquiry into how ideas about art and artists were shaped by liberalism and anti-communism during the early years of the Cold War.

Affiliation

Queen’s University

Country

Canada

Case studies by Debra Antoncic

Case study :

“To Dress Our Letters in Such Strong Fancy”: The Indian File Poetry Series

Riding on the nationalistic surge that engulfed post-Second World War Canada, publishers showcased the nation’s literary voices in new ways. McClelland & Stewart’s Indian File Series brought new poetry to Canadians, packaged in visually striking books that took advantage of developments in commercial design and evoked a strong Canadian sensibility.