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Canadian
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Canadian Poetry Archive/Archives de Poésie Canadienne 
 "Selected poems from over 100 early English- and French-language Canadian poets," searchable and browsable by poet, title, and date. Also searchable by keyword in poem. Includes a list of poets, biographies of prominent Canadian poets, and related poetry sites. Available in English and French. From the National Library of Canada. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/canvers/ Topics: Authors by Region, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Canadian Virtual War Memorial / Mémorial virtuel de guerre du Canada
Excellent site that provides information about the more than 116,000 Canadians and Newfoundlers who fought and died while representing their country during the Nile Expedition (1884-1885), the South African War (1899-1902), the First World War, the Second World War, and the Korean War. Includes commemorative inscriptions in Canada's Books of Remembrance; Canadian medals and decorations; Remembrance Day posters; digital war art; representative songs, prose, and poetry; and information about Canadian war graves and memorial sites around the world. There are also links to related Web resources. In French and English. http://www.virtualmemorial.gc.ca/ Topics: Holidays by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Military, Poetry Last updated Jul 25, 2001 Caribbean Children's Literature: A Select Annotated Bibliography
Includes descriptions of collections of stories, proverbs, picture books, poetry, and other children's books on the Caribbean. Titles are mostly from publishers from the United States, England, and Canada. Note: List was compiled in 1998. From Annette Wallace of the Trinidad and Tobago National Library. http://www.nalis.gov.tt/Education/BIBLIOGR.htm Topics: Children's Literature, Literature by Place, Poetry, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 1, 2006 The Leonard Cohen Files
This site is "a tribute to the music and poetry of the Canadian singer-songwriter-poet," featuring a list of songs and lyrics, a filmography, a bibliography of books by and about Cohen, interviews and articles, a short biography, and links. This comprehensive site also includes the Blackening Pages , where you can find previously unpublished poems, drawings, paintings, and computer art. In 1996 he was ordained a Zen Buddhist monk, taking the dharma name Jikan. Searchable. http://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Music, Musicians, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 2, 2004 The Pauline Johnson Archive
Devoted to spoken word performer Emily Pauline Johnson (1861-1913), "one of Canada's most popular and successful entertainers at the turn-of-the-century." Includes photos, correspondence, post cards, personal items, fan letters, reviews, articles, programs and tickets, a bibliography, poetry, short stories, and manuscripts. The daughter of a Mohawk Native-Canadian father and an English mother, Johnson used the Mohawk name 'Tekahionwake'. Available in English and French. From Canada's Digital Collections and McMaster University. http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/%7Epjohnson/mock.html Topics: Authors by Region, Authors by Region: United States, Correspondence, Literature: Fiction, Native Americans, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Poetry Last updated Jun 23, 2006 |
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