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ABC Bookworld

Bc Bookworld: Interview With Al Purdy by Alan Twigg

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a transcript of an interview with the poet Al Purdy, dated 1978. In it Alan Twigg asks Purdy about his life story.
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ABC Bookworld

Bc Bookworld: Interview With Susan Musgrave by Alan Twigg

For Students 9th - 10th
In this 1980 interview with Susan Musgrave, the author talks about her poetry and her ideas about writing poetry.
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Purdue University

Clc Web: Exploring Transnational Identities in Ondaatje's Anil's Ghost

For Students 9th - 10th
A scholarly essay that discusses issues of identity raised in Canadian author Michael Ondaatje's novel "Anil's Ghost."
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Other

Book Page Interview: New Discoveries From the Author of the English Patient

For Students 9th - 10th
The author of this article examines Michael Ondaatje's novel, "Anil's Ghost," while tying in the Ondaatje's own thoughts and quotes from a previous interview. A good look at the novel's setting, theme, subject matter, and connections...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: E. D. Blodgett

For Students 9th - 10th
A few biographical sentences about E. D. Blodgett, a Canadian poet from Edmonton. A list of his published works is included. This Wikipedia page was a work in progress at the time of writing this.
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Other

Lesley Choyce: The Poet: 'Caution to the Wind'

For Students 9th - 10th
Lesley Choyce has posted a large collection of his poetry here (on four pages) from a book called 'Caution to the Wind.'
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Other

The League of Canadian Poets: Emile Nelligan

For Students 9th - 10th
Emile Nelligan was a poet from Quebec who lived from 1879 to 1941. He has often been compared to Rimbaud. This is a profile of his tortuous life - he spent two-thirds of his life in a mental institution.
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Other

The League of Canadian Poets: Gwendolyn Mac Ewen

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on Gwendolyn MacEwen is from a series on Young Rebel Poets, poets who made their mark on the world in their youth and continue to be remembered today.
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Other

Athabasca University: Centre for Language and Literature: Michael Ondaatje

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief introduction to the life and written works of Canadian writer of poetry and novels, Michael Ondaatje. Contains names of some of his works, some analysis of style and theme, and several links to further information,...