Robert McGill, University of Toronto

Research

constrained writing creative writing fiction literary style minimalism

Latest funding

Simple Creatures: Minimalist Living and Constrained Writing
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$11,543
Simple Creatures: Minimalist Living and Constrained Writing
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$19,979
The Vietnam War and the language of Canadian nationalism
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$55,585

All 4 grants and awards

Simple Creatures: Minimalist Living and Constrained Writing

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: McGill, Robert

Keywords: constrained writing; creative writing; fiction; literary style; minimalism

$11,543

Simple Creatures: Minimalist Living and Constrained Writing

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: McGill, Robert

Keywords: constrained writing; creative writing; fiction; literary style; minimalism

$19,979

The Vietnam War and the language of Canadian nationalism

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: McGill, Robert

Keywords: Vietnam War; Canadian literature; Canadian nationalism; Canadian history; U.S.-Canada relations; border studies; politics and culture; war and society; Canadian identity

$55,585

An Impressionable Age

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: McGill, Robert

Keywords: Pedagogy; Mentorship; Young Adult Fiction; Creative Writing Pedagogy; Vancouver Island; Literary Geography; Contemporary Fiction; The Novel; Ethics

$27,384

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: constrained writing Dear Professor McGill, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on constrained writing connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Simple Creatures: Minimalist Living and Constrained Writing" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]