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1Cecrow
Thought I'd share the passing of Mavis Gallant, according to CBC News, then thought it might be wise to make this topic more general so we can continue to pay tribute to the passing of figures in Canadian literature as they occur.
Mavis Gallant CC, critically acclaimed short-story writer
http://www.cbc.ca/books/2014/02/mavis-gallants-remarkable-career.html
Mavis Gallant CC, critically acclaimed short-story writer
http://www.cbc.ca/books/2014/02/mavis-gallants-remarkable-career.html
2Yells
I heard the news and then pulled one of her short story collections off the shelf to read in memory of her. Sad news...
3Cecrow
Alistair MacLeod, author of short stories and No Great Mischief, Order of Canada
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/alistair-macleod-acclaimed-canadian-wr...
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/alistair-macleod-acclaimed-canadian-wr...
4Cecrow
Farley Mowat, author of Never Cry Wolf, Lost in the Barrens and many other well-known books.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/farley-mowat-dead-at-92-1.2634772
http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/farley-mowat-dead-at-92-1.2634772
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