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Vassanji, M. G.

Vassanji, M. G. (1950-...), is a Kenyan-born Canadian writer of South Asian descent. Much of his fiction concerns the experience of the South Asians who lived in East Africa when it was under European colonial rule, but who have since been forced to move to other countries, often ending up in Canada. This series of displacements opens the way for an examination of conflicts between old and new ways of life, and between individuals and the communities in which they live. Vassanji won the… More »

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Atwood, Margaret

Atwood, Margaret (1939-...) is a Canadian poet, novelist, and critic. Atwood first gained... More >>

Berton, Pierre

Berton, Pierre (1920-2004), was a Canadian author and television personality. Berton's books and... More >>

Brooke, Frances

Brooke, Frances (1724-1789), was an English author who wrote The History of Emily Montague... More >>

Callaghan, Morley

Callaghan, KAL uh han, Morley (1903-1990), was a Canadian novelist. His works deal mainly with... More >>

Carman, Bliss

Carman, Bliss (1861-1929), was a Canadian poet whose verse praises the beauty and power he saw in... More >>

Cohen, Leonard

Cohen, KOH uhn, Leonard (1934-...), is a Canadian poet and novelist. He has also won... More >>

De la Roche, Mazo

De la Roche, Mazo, duh luh RAWSH, MAY zoh (1879-1961), became one of the most popular novelists... More >>

Drummond, William Henry

Drummond, William Henry (1854-1907), was a Canadian poet and physician. He was called the poet of... More >>

Frye, Northrop

Frye, Northrop (1912-1991), was a Canadian literary and social critic. Frye's first book, Fearful... More >>

Gallant, Mavis

Gallant, Mavis (1922-...), is a Canadian short-story writer and novelist. Her early stories were... More >>

Gordon, Charles William

Gordon, Charles William (1860-1937), was a Canadian novelist and clergyman who wrote under the... More >>

Governor General's Literary Awards

Governor General's Literary Awards are the highest national prizes given to Canadian authors.... More >>

Grey Owl

Grey Owl (1888-1938) was the Indian name of Archibald Stansfeld Belaney, an adopted Ojibwa who... More >>

Grove, Frederick Philip

Grove, Frederick Philip (1879-1948), was a Canadian novelist noted for his realistic descriptions... More >>

Hemon, Louis

Hemon, Louis, ay MAWN, lwee (1880-1913), was a French author best known for his novel Maria... More >>


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