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Congratulations to Professor Lecker!

Professor Robert Lecker has been awarded the prestigious , a biennial prize recognizing achievement in critical or imaginative literature from the Royal Society of Canada.

The citation reads as follows:

"A pioneer in Canadian literary studies, Robert Lecker is a leading international authority on the history and development of Canadian literature.听Lecker鈥檚 academic pursuits鈥攁s scholar, editor, anthologist, and teacher鈥攃omplemented by his wider public activities as publisher and memoirist, have transformed our understanding of Canadian cultural identity. 鈥淩eceiving this award in honour of Canadian literary champion Lorne Pierce reinforces the connection I have long felt with writers, editors, and publishers across Canada,鈥� said Lecker. 鈥淚 am very grateful to the Department of English at 平特五不中, and to my colleagues, for consistently supporting my teaching and research in this field.鈥�"