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University of Guelph: l.m. Montgomery Research Centre

For Students 9th - 10th
The L.M. Montgomery Research Centre provides extensive information and documentation about Lucy Maud Montgomery, particularly from the years she lived in Ontario.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: l.m. Montgomery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Kuusankoski Public Library provides information on the life and works of L.M. Montgomery.
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Poetry Foundation

Poetry Foundation: Margaret Atwood

For Students 9th - 10th
The Poetry Foundation profiles Canadian writer Margaret Atwood.
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University of Guelph: l.m. Montgomery Research Centre: Writing a Life [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
"Writing A Life: L.M. Montgomery" by Mary Rubio and Elizabeth Waterston is a short, well-written biography of Lucy Maud Montgomery's life that is available as a free download from this site.
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University of Calgary

Special Collections: Mordecai Richler

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a biocritical essay about Richler. A long and insightful look into Richler's life and works.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Gabrielle Roy

For Students 9th - 10th
Gabrielle Roy (1909-1983) was a renowned French-Canadian author. This page has biographical information and lists of her published writings.
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Quill & Quire: Book Reviews: You Went Away by Timothy Fendley

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise book review of Timothy Findley's novella, "You Went Away." Provides an overview of the book's setting and characters, as well as remarks on Findley's rich prose.
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University of New Brunswick (Canada)

Scl: Reading as Collaboration in Timothy Findley's Famous Last Words

For Students 9th - 10th
A critical examination of what authors have written about Timothy Findley's novel, "Famous Last Words."
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University of Rochester: Interview With Robertson Davies

For Students 9th - 10th
A 1992 interview with Canadian author Robertson Davies, where the Arthurian influences of his "The Lyre of Orpheus" and "What's Bred in the Bone" are discussed.
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Mapping the Woman's Body in Michael Ondaatje's the English Patient

For Students 9th - 10th
A feminist examination of Michael Ondaatje's "The English Patient" and its portrayal of women, specifically the interconnectedness between women's bodies and their identities.
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Postmodernism and Postcolonialism in Ondaatje's "In the Skin of a Lion"

For Students 9th - 10th
Read how Michael Ondaatje revisits and reconstructs Toronto's history in his novel, "In the Skin of a Lion."
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Wired for Books: Audio Interview With Robertson Davies

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to an interview with Canadian novelist Robertson Davies, author of "A Mixture of Frailties" and "The Lyre of Orpheus." Discussion topics include journalism, writing plays, and writers' experiences.
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January Magazine: Wholly Findley!

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of Timothy Findley's fictional--yet historical--"Pilgrim," a novel containing characters psychiatrist Carl Jung and his wife, Emma.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: In Memory: Robertson Davies

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the life and works of Canadian author Robertson Davies.
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Reading Group Guide: Pilgrim

For Students 9th - 10th
A great source for questions for discussion or written response on Timothy Findley's novel, "Pilgrim." Includes links to a brief biography on the author and to a long excerpt from chapter 1.
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Purdue University

Motif of the Collector/ Historical Appropriation in Ondaatje's Novels

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Purdue University

Representations of Buddhism in Ondaatje's Anil's Ghost

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Purdue University

Ondaatje's the English Patient and Rewriting History

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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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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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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Quill and Quire: Author Profile: Timothy Findley's Public Face and Price Space

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia

Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: Timothy Findley

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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L.m. Montgomery Literary Society

For Students 9th - 10th
There are numerous articles about the author and her writings, as well as quotes, biographical information, photos, etc. One section highlights Japanese websites on Anne of Green Gables as the books have an enthusiastic following there.
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Curated OER

Cover of Larry's Party, C1997, With Photograph of Table Following a Dinner Party

For Students 9th - 10th
According to this online exhibit of Carol Shields manuscripts, this novelist believed that "art offers a means of confronting the joys and dramas of the human condition." What does this mean? Explore Carol Shields' famous novels, such as...