James De Mille

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Born	August 23, 1833 • Saint John • Canada
Died	January 28, 1880 (aged 46) • Halifax • Canada
Notable Works	“A Stange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder” • “A Tale of Rome in the First Century” • “B.O.W.C.” • “The Cryptogram” • “The Dodge Club; or, Italy in 1859”

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Michael Ignatieff

Michael Ignatieff

Canadian political leader

Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood

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Anne Michaels

Canadian poet and novelist

Michael Ondaatje

Michael Ondaatje

Canadian writer

Anne Carson

Anne Carson

Canadian poet

Thomas King

American-born Canadian writer and photographer

Sue Goyette

Canadian poet and novelist

Alistair MacLeod

Canadian author and educator

Susan Musgrave

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Davies, Robertson

Robertson Davies

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Douglas Coupland

Douglas Coupland

Canadian journalist and novelist

Rohinton Mistry

Indian-born Canadian writer

Timothy Findley

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Brian Moore

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Al Purdy

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Audrey Thomas

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Nancy Huston

Nancy Huston

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Mordecai Richler.

Mordecai Richler

Canadian novelist