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Tag Archives: Canada
The Poets Behind C.S. Lewis’ Paragraph about WWI, with Wilfred Owen
I have struggled in the past to understand C.S. Lewis’ complicated relationship with WWI–the Great War, as they called it. In my piece, “Marching as to War: C.S. Lewis on His Way to the Front Line,” I tried to show … Continue reading
Is L.M. Montgomery Canada’s Author?
In the L.M. Montgomery feature in Penguin’s Extraordinary Canadians series, novelist Jane Urquhart describes how Montgomery’s novels created a literary legacy in her small-town family. Urquhart’s grandmother’s Anne books “electrified” her mother’s childhood, adding “meaning and intensity even to the … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian literature, L.M. Montgomery
Tagged Alice Munro, Anne of Green Gables, Canada, Canada Day, Canadian literature, Douglas Coupland, FIonavar Tapestry, Guy Gavriel Kay, Jane Urquhart, L.M. Montgomery, Lawrence Hill, Margaret Atwood, Michael Crummey, Michael Ondaatje, Miriam Toews, Prince Edward Island, Robert Munsch, William Gibson, Yann Martel
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Prime Minister Trudeau and C.S. Lewis
Granted, I’m being a little cheeky. I am posting this on election day in Canada, where Prime Minister Trudeau may soon be Opposition Leader Trudeau–or, indeed, Former Prime Minister Now Working as a Barista in Disgrace Trudeau. Prime Minister Trudeau … Continue reading
Why Most of Us Will be Disappointed After the Election
Throwback Thursdays are where I find a blog post from the past–raiding either my own blog-hoard or someone else’s–and throw it back out into the digital world. This might be an idea or book that is now relevant again, or … Continue reading
Blackface, Shameface, and Prime Minister Trudeau
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is putting on his best shame-faced demeanour today. Trudeau has positioned himself as a bastion of inclusivity, multiculturalism, and fights against racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination. When photos surfaced in the last few … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughtful Essays
Tagged Blackface, Brownface, Canada, Canadian Politics, Cheryl Thompson, Edwin W. Brown, Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister, racism, sexism
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11/22/63: The Day that C.S. Lewis Died
This year I introduced an occasional feature I call “Throwback Thursday.” This is where I find a blog post from the past–raiding either my own vault or someone else’s–and throw it back out into the digital world. This might be … Continue reading
George Grant and C.S. Lewis, by Ron Dart (Friday Feature)
I keep meaning to highlight one of Canada’s most important public intellectuals, George Grant, and his connection to C.S. Lewis. I just never seem to get to the task so I will let Prof. Ron Dart lead us in that … Continue reading
Posted in Feature Friday, News & Links
Tagged C.S. Lewis, Canada, Canadian Politics, Dennis Lee, George Grant, Jordan Peterson, Oxford, Socratic Club, The Abolition of Man
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11/22/63: The Day that C.S. Lewis Died
This is a rewriting of a post from the 50th anniversary of C.S. Lewis’ death in 2013. Lewis died on the same day as American president John F. Kennedy and English public intellectual and dystopian writer, Aldous Huxley. Though Lewis … Continue reading
Posted in Lewis Biography, Reflections
Tagged 11/22/63, 9/11, Brave New World, C.S. Lewis, Canada, Death, Doctor Who, Independence Day, John F. Kennedy, John Lennon, jubilee, Lady Diana, Mother Teresa, Narnia, The Beatles, Tiananmen Square
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The Beardmore Sword: How a Viking sword ended up in Northern Ontario (Friday Feature)
In 1931, the so-called “Beardmore sword” was reportedly discovered in Thunder Bay, Ontario, alongside several other Norse artifacts. James Edward Dodd claimed he found them while prospecting for gold in the area. The objects appear to be Norwegian in manufacture with estimated … Continue reading
Posted in Feature Friday
Tagged aboriginal, Canada, CBC, L'Anse aux Meadows, medieval times, Newfoundland, Vikings
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C.S. Lewis’ Amazing Connections with Canada: A Canada Day Friday Feature Visit to the Vault
Tomorrow is Canada Day here in the Great White North. Canada Day is, unsurprisingly, celebrated in Canada, and by the millions of Canadians hidden secretly among the peoples of the world, waiting until the signal to rise up and overthrow … Continue reading