Marianne Bluger (1945-2005) was born in Ottawa and graduated from McGill. She raised two children as a single parent. For twenty-five years she was administrator of the Canadian Writers’ Foundation. She also co-founded the Tabitha Foundation (to support the … Continued
Hannah Main-van der Kamp was born in the Netherlands and came to Canada as a girl. She worked at a special education teacher and administrator. She now lives near Powell River, British Columbia, with her husband Robert and often leads … Continued
Leif Vaage was born in Chilliwack and raised in Williams Lake, British Columbia. He is a Lutheran pastor and was appointed in 1991 as Professor of New Testament of Emmanuel College in Victoria University and the Toronto School … Continued
Suzanne Collins was born and rasied in Iowa and was a dual Canadian-American citizen. Married to an Australian palaeontologist who worked at the Royal Ontario Museum, she formerly taught creative writing and medieval literature at York University. She died in … Continued
Out of print This anthology brings together poetry and prose by fifteeen Canadian poets who have meditated deeply on the relation between their art and the spiritual wellspring of their lives. Contributors: Beryl Baigent, Marianne Bluger, John Livingstone Clark, Sister … Continued
Out of print Hannah Main-van der Kamp was born in the Netherlands and came to Canada as a girl. She worked as a special education teacher and administrator. She now lives near Powell River, British Columbia. “The poems sparkle with … Continued
Barry Dempster was born in Scarborough, Ontario, and worked at both Children’s Aid and the Queen Street Mental Health Centre in Toronto. He edited Poetry Canada Review for six years and has published books of poetry, three works of fiction, … Continued
Out of print Alice Major was born in Scotland and grew up in Scarborough, Ontario. She went west as a journalist and now lives and works in Edmonton, Alberta, where she is the former Poet Laureate. She has also been … Continued
Gail Fox lives (b. 1942) was born in Connecticut and came to Canada in 1963. She lived for many years in Kingston, Ontario, where she was associated with Quarry magazine and with poets based in Kingston. She … Continued
Born and educated in England, W. J. Keith taught English at University College, University of Toronto, for many years. He acted as editor of University of Toronto Quarterly and was the author of many authoritative studies of Canadian literature. He … Continued