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Orca Book Publishers: Bull Rider Teaching Guide [Pdf]
Layne's father was killed while riding a bull and his mother wants him nowhere near them. But Layne practices without her knowledge. This teacher's guide for Bull Rider by Marilyn Halvorson includes a book summary, discussion topics and...
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Dennis Foon
This is the official website of Canadian author and playwright Dennis Foon. Content includes lists of all his plays, books, and films along with a biographical sketch.
Library of Congress
Loc: Nls: The Jalna Series by Mazo De La Roche
An introduction to the Jalna series, "sixteen novels that tell the story of the Canadian Whiteoak family from 1854 to 1954." Read about this fictional family, learn what critics have said its content and author, Mazo de la Roche, and...
Purdue University
Motif of the Collector/ Historical Appropriation in Ondaatje's Novels
The author of this article discusses Michael Ondaatje's "activity of collecting and transforming particular seeds and scraps of the past in a fragmented and fictional form," and how this is reflected in "Coming Through Slaughter" and...
Purdue University
Representations of Buddhism in Ondaatje's Anil's Ghost
This scholarly text discusses Michael Ondaatje's "Anil's Ghost" as an examination of the complex relationship between religion, politics, and violence in Sri Lanka.
Purdue University
Ondaatje's the English Patient and Rewriting History
This scholarly text argues that Michael Ondaatje, in his novel "The English Patient," rewrites the "Other" and, in doing so, blurs the line between history and fiction, recreating a fragmented reality.
ABC Bookworld
Bc Bookworld: Interview With Alice Munro by Alan Twigg
This is the transcript of a 1978 interview with Alice Munro where the author talks about her life and her work.
Purdue University
Clc Web: Exploring Transnational Identities in Ondaatje's Anil's Ghost
A scholarly essay that discusses issues of identity raised in Canadian author Michael Ondaatje's novel "Anil's Ghost."
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Allan Stratton
Allan Stratton is an acclaimed Canadian author and playwright with a number of published works to his name. He also was an actor and performed at prominent theatres across Canada. After teaching theatre arts to young people, he wrote...
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Athabasca University: Centre for Language and Literature: Margaret Atwood
An overview of the work of Margaret Atwood that comments on her feminist voice and the controversial topics she so often addresses. A bibliography of her work is also included.
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Athabasca University: Centre for Language and Literature: Morley Callaghan
A good biography of Morley Callaghan, the early 20th-century author of "Strange Fugitive," "It's Never Over," and "A Broken Journey." Read about his influences and his successes, and find links to a listing of his works, criticism, and a...
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Athabasca University: Centre for Language and Literature: Timothy Findley
A biography of Canadian novelist Timothy Findley, author of "The Last of the Crazy People," "The Butterfly Plague," and "Journeyman." Read about his early life, his successes, and why he is considered a postmodern writer.
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Athabasca University: Centre for Language and Literature: Rohinton Mistry
A biography on Indian-Canadian author, Rohinton Mistry, author of novels "Such a Long Journey" and "A Fine Balance." Read about the author's education, his storytelling, received honours, and writing style.
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Athabasca University: Centre for Language and Literature: Alice Munro
A biography of Canadian short-story writer, Alice Munro, who has received numerous awards for her work. Learn about her early life, her collections of stories, and her stories' reoccurring plots and themes.
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Athabasca University: Centre for Language and Literature: Laura Salverson
A brief biography of Laura Goodman Salverson, the "first novelist to explore the immigrant experience in the West." Read about her first Canadian novel, "The Viking Heart," as well as her latter novels and autobiography.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Foreigner by Ralph Connor
This is the full text of the novel The Foreigner by Ralph Connor. This is the story of the Kalmar family, primarily the son Kalman, The father brings the two children to Canada leaving them in the custody of their stepmother who betrays...
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The Age: The Making of Alice Munro
A 2004 New York Times article that takes a look at what "made" Canadian author Alice Munro. An interesting look at her childhood and family life, which is very much reflected in her short stories.
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Book Page Interview: New Discoveries From the Author of the English Patient
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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Orca Book Publishers: Blue Moon Teaching Guide [Pdf]
In "Blue Moon" by Marilyn Halvorson, Bobby Jo trains a new mare, wins a barrel race, then discovers the horse may be stolen and she must return it. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "In a Steamer Chair" by Robert Barr
Text of the book "In a Steamer Chair" by Robert Barr. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Quill and Quire: Author Profile: Timothy Findley's Public Face and Price Space
An interesting look at the personal life and writing projects of Canadian author, Timothy Findley. Includes an area where you can search for reviews of Findley's books.
University of California
Well Known Canadians: Mordecai Richler
A quick biography, a picture, and a list of Richler's works.
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: Timothy Findley
Here's a very brief article on the life and writing of Timothy Findley, an actor, playwright, and writer born in Toronto. Focuses mostly on his work in theatre.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Running Away of Chester" by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Text of the short story "The Running Away of Chester" by Lucy Maud Montgomery. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)