The sinking of the Titanic has resonated now for 100 years in the consciousness of Canadians. The grief, wonder, and curiosity the disaster continues to inspire has been the impetus for countless literary works. While the majority of these are factual or biographical, significant imaginative works of poetry and prose have been produced, works that [...]
Literature editor Susanne Marshall “longs for serious engagement with literature in the public sphere” and explores the effectiveness of populist literary awards like Canada Reads and CBC’s Bookie Awards.
It’s Freedom to Read Week in Canada! Celebrate free expression and intellectual and creative freedom in Canada.
TCE Blog is proud to present an excerpt from Douglas Gibson’s new book, Stories About Storytellers. Enjoy an excerpt on Teacher, Novelist, Essayist , and Cottager, Hugh MacLennan.
“Over the Hills in the Rain, My Dear” is a poem that encapsulates the long endurance and ridiculous wonder of longtime love. What better poem for Valentine’s Day?
TCE interviews Malcolm MacRury, writer and producer of Canada’s latest television event Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town which airs this Sunday, February 12th at 8 pm on CBC.
TCE Blog is proud to present an excerpt from Douglas Gibson’s new book, Stories About Storytellers. Enjoy an excerpt on Refugee and Power-Seeking Missile, Peter C. Newman.
TCE Blog is proud to present an excerpt from Douglas Gibson’s new book, Stories About Storytellers. Enjoy an excerpt on Greenpeace founder, writer, and Very Merry Man, Robert Hunter.
TCE Blog is proud to present an excerpt from Douglas Gibson’s new book, Stories About Storytellers. Enjoy an excerpt on diplomat, diarist, and charming dissembler, Charles Ritchie.
TCE Blog is proud to present an excerpt from Douglas Gibson’s new book, Stories About Storytellers. Enjoy an excerpt on journalist, author, and Maker of Rules, Val Ross.
