Canadian Authors

Our neighbors to the north have produced some of the greatest literature in history.  I was recently researching some authors for a friend and realized how many of them were from Canada.  That got me thinking that it would be fun to do a blog post strictly on Canadian literature.

There are many classic works by Canadian authors.  Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery penned the classic Anne of Green Gables, a beloved story for generations.  Consider The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, which is one of the most well known titles from up north.  Michael Ondaatje became the first Canadian to win the Booker Prize for his classic, The English Patient.  A few recent titles that come to mind are Room by Emma Donoghue, The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt, Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, and Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Hay.

My all-time favorite short story author, Alice Munro, isn't the only short story specialist from Canada.  W.P. Kinsella penned Shoeless Joe, which was later adapted for the big screen as Field of Dreams.  Caroline Adderson has written novels as well as short stories.  Stuart McLean, a Canadian Authors Association Award recepient, is another popular choice.

Do you have any favorite Canadian authors?