Dr. Coleman is a leading researcher in the depiction of immigrant men in Canadian literature. His 1998 book, Masculine Migrations: Reading the Postcolonial Male in “New Canadian” Narratives, is considered the foundational Canadian work in the field.

His research examines how literary texts produce and reinforce categories of cultural identification such as gender, ethnicity and nationality. Dr. Coleman believes that not only do people write books, but that books have a role in writing people.

His research into Canadian literature will examine authors who constructed the written version of the Canadian citizen. Coleman says, “Literature not only reflects but also shapes society, so if you want to know what’s happening in Canadian culture, read Canadian literature.”

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