Myra Bloom, York University

Research

Canadian literature Confession Feminist literature Experimental literature Autofiction Contemporary literature Women's writing Life writing

Latest funding

Confession in Canadian Women's Literature
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$55,708

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Confession in Canadian Women's Literature

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Bloom, Myra

Keywords: Canadian literature; Confession; Feminist literature; Experimental literature; Autofiction; Contemporary literature; Women's writing; Life writing; Indigenous Canadian literature; Black Canadian literature

$55,708

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: Canadian literature Dear Professor Bloom, 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 canadian literature 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 "Confession in Canadian Women's Literature" (2021), 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]