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117 - Antisemitism and Earth & High Heaven

A Cultural History of Canada

Release Date: 11/17/2025

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117 - Antisemitism and Earth & High Heaven show art 117 - Antisemitism and Earth & High Heaven

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In which we talk about antisemitism in Canada, with a brief segue into Gwethalyn Graham's novel Earth & High Heaven (1944). --- Sources/Further Reading Abella, Irving. None is Too Many, 1970. Graham, Gwethalyn. Earth and High Heaven, 1944. Moss, John. A Reader's Guide to the Canadian Novel, McClelland and Stewart, 1981 --- Support: Patreon ( Paypal ( recommended reading (

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In which we talk about antisemitism in Canada, with a brief segue into Gwethalyn Graham's novel Earth & High Heaven (1944).

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Sources/Further Reading

  • Abella, Irving. None is Too Many, 1970.

  • Graham, Gwethalyn. Earth and High Heaven, 1944.

  • Moss, John. A Reader's Guide to the Canadian Novel, McClelland and Stewart, 1981

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