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Literature: English Canadian



Children's Literature

  • Gay, Marie-Louis
    Biography, a list of her awards and a bibliography.


  • Gay, Marie-Louis
    A biography of the author from The Children's Book Centre.


  • Johnston, Julie
    A short biography and biliography from the National Library site.


  • Lunn, Janet
    Brief biography of the author.


  • Lunn, Janet
    The Janet Lunn website. One of Canada's best known writers for children.


  • Wood, Kerry
    Biographical outline, awards, and personal thoughts.


  • Wynne-Jones, Tim
    An interview from 1988.


  • Wynne-Jones, Tim
    Biography of the author from the Library and Archives of Canada.


  • Wynne-Jones, Tim
    Profile from CM The Canadian Review of Materials, published by the Manitoba Library Association in 1994.



Drama

  • Highway, Tomson
    An article from Kids Stop, an aboriginal website.


  • Highway, Tomson
    "Tomson Highway is aboriginal theatre in this country." A brief biography from the National Aboriginal Achievements Award site.


  • Highway, Tomson
    Biography and bibliography of award winning native Canadian playwright.


  • Quarrington, Paul
    An interesting site devoted to the novelist and playwright, including biography, bibliography, references and news releases.


  • Rooke, Leon
    His website.


  • Skvorecky, Josef
    A review of The Achievement of Josef Skvorecky, a collection of essays on Skvorecky's work.


  • Thompson, Judith
    An interview with this award winning playwright.


  • Thompson, Judith
    Brief biography from the Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia.


  • Walker, George F.
    An award winning playwright of international status.


  • Walker, George F.
    Brief biography from the Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia.



Essays


Fiction

  • Alexis, Andre
    Nature of the Past in André Alexis' Childhood. A postgraduate student essay.


  • Alford, Edna
    A brief biography and bibliography of this recipient of the Marian Engel Award for Fiction.


  • Avison, Margaret
    One of Canada's foremost critics has described her as "probably the most important English-Canadian poet." Governor General's awards (1960, 1990).


  • Barfoot, Joan
    Comments by the author on her writing.


  • Bellow, Saul
    The Nobel e-museum listing with biography, lecture and presentation speech.


  • Beresford-Howe, Constance
    A bio-critical essay from the University of Calgary.


  • Birdsell, Sandra
    Biography and awards from Manitoba Writers Association page.


  • Bock, Dennis
    An excerpt from The Ash Garden


  • Brooker, Bertram
    Brief biography of the recipient of the first Governor General's award for fiction and noted artist.


  • Brooker, Bertram
    (1888-1955) Writer, painter, musician. Listing in the Manitoba Author Publication Index Historic Authors.


  • Buckler, Ernest
    A review of The Mountain and the Valley.


  • Burnard, Bonnie
    Brief biography and bibliography of Giller winner.


  • Burnard, Bonnie
    Audio Interview with author.


  • Burnard, Bonnie
    A review of Casino and Other Stories , a collection of short stories, published in 1994.


  • Child, Philip
    Won the Governor General's award in 1948 for Mr. Ames against Time - archives of the National Library.


  • Cohen, Matt
    The National Library's biography and bibliography of the author of Elizabeth and After .


  • Cohen, Matt
    A review of Elizabeth and After.


  • Cohen, Matt
    Greg Hollingshead: In Memoriam: Matt Cohen (1942-99).


  • Cohen, Matt
    Robert Fulford's column about Typing: A Life in 26 Keys by Matt Cohen.


  • Connor, Ralph
    In the years before WWI, Ralph Connor was one of the world's best-selling writers.


  • Coupland, Douglas
    Coined the expression "Generation X". A biography and links.


  • de la Roche, Mazo
    A photograph of the author.


  • de la Roche, Mazo
    Famous for her Jalna series, she was among Canada's most published novelists.


  • Duncan, Sara Jeannette (1861-1922)
    (1861- 1922) The author is becoming recognized as one of the best of our early novelists. Reviews of The Imperialist and Set in Authority.


  • Engel, Marian
    A very brief biography from the Canadian Encyclopedia.


  • Garner, Hugh
    Best known for his novel, Cabbagetown, which was set in working class Ontario - an article in The Canadian Encyclopedia.


  • Garner, Hugh
    Author of Cabbagetown and recipient of a Governor General's Litereary Award for a collection of short stories.


  • Gibson, William
    A brief discussion of Neuromancer, the book that invented "cyberspace."


  • Gibson, William
    A review of Idoru.


  • Gibson, William
    Considered the most important science fiction writer to emerge in the 1980's.


  • Gouzenko, Igor
    Known primarily as the spy whose information started the Cold war, Gouzenko was also an award winning writer.


  • Gowdy, Barbara
    Nominated for the Giller and Governor General's Literary Awards for Mr Sandman and winner of the Marian Engel award.


  • Grove, Frederick Philip
    Article from The Canadian Encyclopedia.


  • Grove, Frederick Philip
    A brief biography about an elusive man who faked a suicide and came to Canada in disguise.


  • Grove, Frederick Philip
    A brief outline of his works and a bibliography.


  • Haliburton, Thomas Chandler
    A list of Haliburton's works.


  • Haliburton, Thomas Chandler
    Known primarily as the creator of Sam Slick and the first Canadian author to gain an international reputation for his comic writings.


  • Hodgins, Jack
    Writer of short stories and novels as well as a guide to creative writing. His novel, Resurrection of Joseph Bourne won a 1979 Governor Generals Literary Award.


  • Hollingshead, Greg
    Brief biography and bibliography.


  • Hollingshead, Greg
    The writer's own site.


  • Homel, David
    A brief biography.


  • Huggan, Isabel
    Studies in Canadian Literature - an analysis of The Elizabeth Stories.


  • Huggan, Isabel
    The Outsider in the Garden of Eden: a Study of Huggan's The Elizabeth Stories by Robert Schuler.


  • Kane, Paul
    Biography of 19th century Irish born artist and writer Paul Kane.


  • Kay, Guy Gavriel
    Guy Gavriel Kay's The Fionavar Tapestry is perhaps the most successful and most famous work of Canadian high fantasy.


  • Kay, Guy Gavriel
    An interview with the author.


  • Kelly, M. T.
    Brief biography, bibliography, and awards.


  • King, Thomas
    Biography of King from Kid's Stop a site of the Department of Northern Affairs Canada


  • King, Thomas
    One of the foremost writers of fiction about Canada's native people. Winner of the Governor General's award for Green Grass, Running Water.


  • Kinsella, W.P.
    Biography and fonds at the National Library of Canada.


  • Kogawa, Joy
    A picture, biography and extensive list of articles on the author.


  • Kogawa, Joy
    Best known for her novel, Obasan, Kogawa deals with the Japanese-Canadian experience. - biograph, criticism and bibiography.


  • Kroetsch, Robert
    The University of Manitoba Literary archive with a bibliography of author's work and secondary sources.


  • Leacock, Stephen
    Stephen Leacock : Humorist and Educator. There is a biography, some pictures, a chronology of his life and writing and some quotes on his writing.


  • Leacock, Stephen
    Biography of humorist and educator Stephen Leacock.


  • LePan, Douglas
    Winner of the Governor General's award for ficiton and poetry. Biography, bibliography from Writing Canada Into the Millenium.


  • Leprohon, Rosanna (1829-1879)
    Brief biography and a list of selected works by one of the earliest Canadian novelists.


  • Lowry, Malcolm
    Under the Volcano established Lowry as one of this century's great writers. An article in The Canadian Encyclopedia.


  • MacDonald, Ann-Marie
    The Random House website about the author. Brief biography, awards and book reviews.


  • MacLennan, Hugh
    His novels, Barometer Rising, Two Solitudes and The Watch that Ends the Night are considered to be Canadian classics.


  • MacLennan, Hugh
    The Hugh MacLennan Papers Online Project of McGill University Libraries - a comprehensive site with biography, correspondence etc.


  • MacLeod, Alistair
    A review of No Great Mischief.


  • MacLeod, Alistair
    A brief biography and information on his books.


  • MacLeod, Alistair
    An interview with Alistair MacLeod.


  • MacPhail, Andrew
    One of P.E.I.s most famous writers, physicians and scholars. Best known for The Masters Wife.


  • Michaels, Anne
    A biography and a few of her poems.


  • Michaels, Anne
    An interview with the writer of Fugitive Pieces.


  • Montgomery, L. M.
    A comprehensive website about one of Canadas best known authors, the creator of Anne of Green Gables.


  • Montgomery, Lucy Maude
    The Canadian Encyclopedia entry.


  • Moore, Brian
    Brian Moore: A writer who never failed to surprise his readers by Robert Fulford.


  • Mowat, Farley
    An interview with the author, winner of the Governor Generals award for Lost in the Barrens.


  • Mowat, Farley
    Bibliography and awards.


  • Pollack, Sharon
    (Im)possible Worlds: The Plays of Sharon Pollock by Dennis Salter.


  • Pollack, Sharon
    A brief biography from the Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia.


  • Quarrington, Paul
    An interesting site devoted to the novelist and playwright, including biography, bibliography, references and news releases.


  • Raddall, Thomas
    Biography from the Canadian Encyclopedia.


  • Raddall, Thomas
    A brief biography at the Dalhousie University web-site.


  • Raddall, Thomas H.
    The Thomas H. Raddall Digital collection from Dalhousie University.


  • Ricci, Nino
    An interview with the author.


  • Ricci, Nino
    Brief biography and bibiliography.


  • Richards, David Adams
    An interview with the author by January magazine.


  • Richards, David Adams
    A review in The Antigonish Revue.


  • Richards, David Adams
    The David Adams Richards website.


  • Richardson, John
    A student essay from The Imperial Archive Project on Canada's first novel.


  • Richardson, John
    The Project Gutenberg eBook of Wacousta - The online text of Canada's first novel.

  • Rooke, Leon
    An interview from The Danforth Review.


  • Rooke, Leon
    Biography and bibliography.


  • Rooke, Leon
    His website.


  • Salverson, Laura G.
    Won the Governor General's Literary Award twice. Biography from the National Library of Canada and information on material in archive.


  • Schoemperlen, Diane
    A biography and biliography from the National Library of Canada site.


  • Scott, Duncan Campbell
    Poet and short story writer, one of the Confederation poets.


  • Skvorecky, Josef
    A review of The Achievement of Josef Skvorecky, a collection of essays on Skvorecky's work.


  • Smart, Elizabeth
    A biographie and description of her importance.


  • Smart, Elizabeth
    A review of By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept, a fictionalized account of a love affair.


  • Smart, Elizabeth
    A review of the second volume of the author's journals.


  • Thomas, Audrey
    An interview with the author about Isobel Gunn.


  • Thomas, Audrey
    Information about the author's archives from the National Library of Canada.


  • Urquhart, Jane
    From the University of Toronto Library Site - Biography, bibliography.


  • van Herk, Aritha
    A bio-critical essay from the University of Calgary.


  • Vanderhaeghe, Guy
    A brief biography from The Canadian Encyclopedia.


  • Vanderhaeghe, Guy
    An interview with the award winning author.


  • Vanderhaeghe, Guy
    The National Library of Canada's biography and biliography.


  • Vassanji, M. G.
    Biography from the National Library of Canada lecture series.


  • Wiebe, Rudy
    Books and other resources from the online guide to writing in canada.


  • Wiebe, Rudy
    Twice won the Governor General's Award. A biocritical essay about his life and work from the University of Calgary archives.


  • Wiseman, Adele
    The Sacrifice won a Governor General’s Award for fiction and the Beta Sigma Phi Award in 1956.


  • Wright, Richard B.
    Announcement of his visit to the Age Melbourne Writer's Festival.


  • Wright, Richard B.
    Excerpt of a press release from the University of New Brunswick Library after Wright won the Giller prize .


  • Wright, Richard B.
    Press release from Trent University



General


Illustrators


Non-fiction

  • Bliss, Michael
    His history, The Discovery of Insulin was suggested as one of the 100 most important Canadian books.


  • Bowering, George
    The Canadian Encyclopedia entry.


  • Campbell, Marjorie Wilkins
    She won a Governor General's Award in nonfiction for The Saskatchewan . An article from The Canadian Encyclopedia.


  • Creighton, Donald
    An article from the Edge Magazine, University of Toronto. "Through his books and the numerous students who have followed in his footsteps to become great historians and teachers, Creighton has made Canadians more aware of who we are as a people."


  • Frye, Northrop
    "One of the twentieth century''s pre-eminent English scholars and literary critics and a noted commentator on Canadian society and culture."


  • Grant, George
    An article from the Canadian Encyclopedia.


  • Grant, George
    Best known for Lament for a Nation.


  • Grant, George


  • Hutchison, Bruce
    A noted journalist, he was also the winner of three Governor General Literary Awards.


  • Innis, Harold
    Profile of one of the important theorists in Communication Studies. His book The Bias of Communication is a cornerstone of modern communication theory.


  • Jacobs, Jane
    Her 1961 book The Death and Life of Great American Cities overturned some of the central doctrines of city planning.


  • Lower, A.R.M.
    TWO WAYS OF LIFE: THE PRIMARY ANTITHESIS OF CANADIAN HISTORY A presidential address given in 1947 to the Canadian Historical Association.


  • Northrop Frye Literary Festival
    The Festival honours Northrop Frye, one of the 20th century's leading intellectuals, literary critics and educators. It also promotes Canada's bilingual literary heritage by bringing together French and English authors.


  • Sullivan, Rosemary
    An interview with the poet and biographer - winner of the Governor General''s Literary award for Shadowmaker.


  • Sullivan, Rosemary
    An outline of her work as the holder of the Canada Research Chair in Literature, Culture and Discourse at the University of Toronto.



Poetry

  • Acorn, Milton
    Home Page: Biography poems, writing philosophy, published works, and other information.


  • Acorn, Milton : Home Page
    Biography, Poems, Writing, Philosophy, Published Works, and Other Information.


  • Alcorn, Milton "The People's Poet"
    A Digital Collection project that features a biography, selected poems, awards, and links other sites.


  • Avison, Margaret
    One of Canada''s foremost critics has described her as "probably the most important English-Canadian poet." Winner of two Governor General''s Literary Awards (1960, 1990).


  • Birney, Earle
    The site features a collection of essays and reviews provided by the National Library of Canada. Governor General's awards (1942, 1945)


  • Bowering, George
    Poet and novelist, winner of two Governor-General's awards.


  • Bowering, George
    The Canadian Encyclopedia entry.


  • Brand, Dionne
    A poet, author, film-maker.


  • Brand, Dionne
    1997 Governor General's Literary Award Winner.


  • Brand, Dionne
    Comprehensive profile about the poet, author and film-maker.


  • Canadian Poets
    A list of contemporary Canadian poets writing in English.


  • Carman, Bliss (1861- 1929)
    Biography from the University of Victoria special collection and a description of the collection.


  • Carman, Bliss (1861- 1929)
    A selection of his poetry online.


  • Cohen, Leonard
    Albums, biography, news.


  • Cohen, Leonard
    The Leonard Cohen Files - An extensive collection of everything you might want to know about the singer/poet


  • Cohen, Leonard
    Website dedicated to the life and work of poet Leonard Cohen


  • Dudek, Louis
    Poet, editor, literary critic, publisher and teacher - his biography and description of the fonds held by the Bibliothèque nationale du Canada.


  • Finch, Robert
    Biography and bibliography from the Online Guide to writing in Canada.


  • Johnson, E. Pauline
    The Canadian Encyclopedia entry.


  • Johnson, E. Pauline
    The first Native Canadian poet to have her work published in Canada. A comprehensive site - life, poetry pictures - from the McMaster archives.


  • Jones, D.G.
    Biography and bibliography from the online guide to writing in canada.


  • Klein, A.M. (1909 - 1972)
    An article from The Canadian Encyclopedia.


  • Klein, A.M. (1909 - 1972)
    A literary critique of his poem, Autobiographical.


  • Klein, A.M. (1909 - 1972)
    Biography, bibliography, poetry and other information.


  • Lampman, Archibald
    Biography of Archibald Lampman, widely regarded as Canada's finest 19th-century English-language poet.


  • Lampman, Archibald (1861-1899)
    Widely regarded as Canada's finest 19th-century English-language poet. - a biography and bibliography.


  • Layton, Irving
    A review of Irving Layton: God's Recording Angel, a biography of the poet.


  • Layton, Irving
    Biography, poems, and his writing philosophy.


  • Layton, Irving
    Some of Layton''s poems in English and translated into French.


  • Lee, Dennis
    A brief biography and a few of his poems.


  • Lee, Dennis
    A fan's website about the poet.


  • Lee, Dennis
    Author of Alligator Pie (1974), one of the best-selling Canadian children''s books of all time.


  • Lee, Dennis
    University of Toronto site with a biography, poems, and his writing philosophy.


  • Livesay, Dorothy
    A brief biography from the University of Manitoba library site.


  • Lorna Crozier
    Winner of the 1992 Governor General's award for poetry.


  • MacEwen, Gwendolyn
    Biography, picture, poems etc. from the University of Toronto library.


  • MacKay, Don
    University of Calgary site - biography, publications links.


  • McCrae, John
    An extensive biography of the poet best known for "In Flander's Fields".


  • Michaels, Anne
    A biography and a few of her poems.


  • Michaels, Anne
    An interview with the writer of Fugitive Pieces.


  • Musgrave, Susan
    University of Toronto Library Site - biography, bibliography.


  • Page, P.K.
    Excerpt from The Canadian Encyclopedia.


  • Page, P.K.
    Won the Governor General''s Award for poetry for The Metal and the Flower (1954).


  • Pratt, E. J.
    The Canadian Encyclopedia entry.


  • Pratt, E. J.
    Academic paper on his poetry, E.J. Pratt as Lyricist, by Edna Froese.


  • Pratt, E. J.
    Biography and bibliography from the University of Toronto library.


  • Purdy, Al
    Biography from The Canadian Encyclopedia.


  • Reaney, James
    Biography from the Canadian Encyclopedia.


  • Roberts, Charles G.D.
    A biography from the archives of the University of New Brunswick.


  • Roberts, Charles G.D. (1860-1943)
    Brief biography of the man known as the Father of Canadian Poetry.


  • Schoemperlen, Diane
    A biography and biliography from the National Library of Canada site.


  • Scott, Duncan Campbell
    Poet and short story writer, one of the Confederation poets.


  • Scott, Frank
    An article from the Canadian Poetry Press. Biographical information and criticism of some of his work.


  • Service, Robert
    Robert Service's cabin is now a national site.


  • Service, Robert
    A fan''s collection of material relating to the poet who immortalized the Yukon goldrush.


  • Service, Robert
    Brief profile of poet Robert Service.


  • Souster, Raymond
    Biography and bibliography.


  • Souster, Raymond
    Founder of Contact magazine one of the first poet-operated small press magazines in Canada.


  • University of Toronto Library
    Biography, writing philosophy, sample poems and bibliography of English Canadian poets.



Prizes


Translation

  • Claxton, Patricia
    In 1987 she won the Governor General's award for translation of the autobiography of Gabrielle Roy.


  • Claxton, Patricia
    A brief biography of two time winner of the Governor General''s award for translation (1987, 1999).


  • Homel, David
    A brief biography.


  • Reed, Fred
    Brief biography of the journalist and translator.


  • Teasdale, Christiane
    Information from the National Library of Canada.