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Born October 13, 1817 • Kingston upon Hull • England
Died June 23, 1906 (aged 88) • Niagara-on-the-Lake • Canada
Notable Works “The Golden Dog: A Legend of Quebec”

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Robert W. Service
Robert W. Service
Canadian writer
Margaret Atwood smiling at the camera, wearing a red scarf with butterfly patterns and a black top, in front of an orange background with inspirational words.
Margaret Atwood
Canadian author
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John Richardson
Canadian writer
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Thomas Head Raddall
Canadian author
Catharine Parr Traill
Catharine Parr Traill
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Nick Joaquin
Filipino author
D.H. Lawrence
D.H. Lawrence
English writer
Daniel Defoe, engraving by M. Van der Gucht, after a portrait by J. Taverner, first half of the 18th century.
Daniel Defoe
English author
C.S. Lewis
C.S. Lewis
Irish-born author and scholar
Anne Carson
Anne Carson
Canadian poet
Michael Ignatieff
Michael Ignatieff
Canadian political leader
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Anne Michaels
Canadian poet and novelist
Michael Ondaatje
Michael Ondaatje
Canadian writer
Malcolm Gladwell wearing glasses, a light blue shirt, and a dark blazer, looking at the camera with a neutral expression.
Malcolm Gladwell
Canadian journalist and writer
Portrait of Gilbert Keith Chesterton wearing glasses and a suit, with a mustache and tousled hair, looking directly at the camera.
G.K. Chesterton
British author
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Robert Graves
British writer
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Sue Goyette
Canadian poet and novelist
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Susan Musgrave
American-born author
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Horace Smith
English writer
Davies, Robertson
Robertson Davies
Canadian author

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