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You may have heard a Canadian recently won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. It went to the poet Anne Carson for her “bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.” The following is an article I originally published a few years ago in recognition of Canada’s long contribution to literature since the earliest days of Confederation. It seemed appropriate to republish the article. Enjoy. ...

This Article is dedicated to Nettie Ware (1893-1989) Note: A previous version of this article was provided to Oxford University Press Canada for use in their Canadian high school textbook Inside Track 1. “A man of unquestioned honesty and agreeable nature…[who] boasted the rare distinction of never having been thrown from a horse. At roughriding and roping he was an expert’ (Turner, 1950, pg. 461). John and Mildred (Lewis) Ware, circa 1898 (source: Glenbow Museum) “a man of unquestioned honesty and agreeable nature…[who] boasted the rare distinction of never having been thrown from a horse. At roughriding and roping he was an expert’’ (Turner, 1950, pg. 461). ...

Samuel de Champlain learned how to successfully lead from his mentor King Heny IV, the king of France from 1553 to 1610. Henry IV King of France (1553 — 1610). Henry IV, King of France from 1553 to 1610, shared much in common with the People of Saintonge. Both were cheerful and optimistic. They loved life. They were ambitious. They were full of energy and were comfortable with both Protestantism and Catholicism. This was reflected in the name given to the French monarch - le Bon Roi Henri, the Good King Henry. His reign ended the exhausting war between these religions. Never again would France suffer a civil war like the Wars of Religion, until the horrific death toll of the French Revolution. Sadly, Henry would be assassinated in 1610 by an extremist Catholic. ...