Here is a list of three dozen of the top literary locales in the country. The selection of sites is necessarily subjective, yet it attempts to represent geographical, historical, social and cultural concerns as well as strictly literary...
Canadian literature
- Author:Colombo, John RobertSummary:
- Author:Baetz, JoelSummary:
For Canadians, the First World War was a dynamic period of literary activity. Almost every poet wrote about the war, critics made bold predictions about the legacy of the period’s poetry, and booksellers were told it was their duty to...
- Author:Betts, Gregory, Bök, ChristianSummary:
Avant Canada presents a rich collection of original essays and creative works on a representative array of avant-garde literary movements in Canada from the past fifty years. From the work of Leonard Cohen and bpNichol to that of Jordan...
- Author:Mount, NickSummary:
In the mid-twentieth century, Canadian literature transformed from a largely ignored trickle of books into an enormous cultural phenomenon that produced Margaret Atwood, Alice Munro, Michael Ondaatje, Mordecai Richler, and so many...
- Author:Szumigalski, Anne, Abley, MarkSummary:
Collected for the first time, the most powerful writing, poetry and otherwise, created by Anne Szumigalski, Governor General's Award-winning poet from Saskatchewan.
Anne Szumigalski, renowned for her breakout poetry collection...
- Author:Simpson-Housley, Paul, Norcliffe, Glen B.Summary:
In 1759, Voltaire in Candide referred to Canada as "quelques arpents de neige." For several centuries, the image prevailed and was the one most frequently used by poets, writers, and illustrators. Canada was perceived and portrayed as a...