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For context: When I was growing up and going to school (in Canada in the 80s), all of her work was generally classified as Canadian Literature, aka canlit. She was (and still is) considered one of our biggest home grown literary giants.

I don't think anyone here even thought of her work as science fiction back then.

>>slanty+(OP)
I think this is a Canadian thing. Friends who emigrated to Nelson BC comment on how in the library, every book by a Canadian author has a maple leaf on the spine. Canada seems to have a bit of an underdog complex about maintaining its cultural identity in the shadow of its neighbor. The museum in Nanaimo has a whole shrine dedicated to famous Canadian entertainers...such as Loverboy and Bryan Adams. They also have a very comprehensive and delightful display covering the gem of Canadian desserts, the Nanaimo Bar.

>>slanty+(OP)
Kind of like Slaughterhouse Five in the US. It clearly fits the mold of science fiction except for being "serious".

>>patja+ji
I've grown up and lived in British Columbia, and I think I can understand the attitude given the cultural attitude compared to the US.

When I look at Australia, a commonwealth nation that's similar in some ways, but with a much more developed domestic media industry I very much feel like a vassal state of US culture.