Literature
Au-delà des apparences: portrait de Marie-Claire Blais
Ce documentaire profile l'écrivain Marie-Claire Blais.
Autobiography/Biography | Writing To Explore and Find Meaning | Dreams, Emotion and the Subconscious • Writers' Confessions
In this episode from the Writers' Confessions series, well-known Canadian authors talk about how close to home they choose to write, how writing has helped them negotiate the outside world and how important it is to surrender to the inner world when crafting stories.
Camilla Gibb • The Writing Life
This episode of The Writing Life profiles Canadian writer Camilla Gibb, winner of the City of Toronto Book Award for her first novel, Mouthing the Words.
Cathy Stonehouse • The Writing Life
This episode of The Writing Life profiles Canadian poet Cathy Stonehouse, author of The Words I Know.
Childhood | Young Writer | Adulthood • Writers' Confessions
In this episode from the Writers' Confessions series, well-known Canadian authors chart their development as writers--including why they started, how they went about it, and who inspired them to continue.
Choosing To Be a Writer | After Success | Business and Money • Writers' Confessions
In this episode from the Writers' Confessions series, well-known Canadian authors examine writing as a career choice, being in the public eye, and staying afloat financially through writing.
Douglas Glover • The Writing Life
This episode of The Writing Life profiles author Douglas Glover, the Ontario writer and winner of the 2003 Governor General's Literary Award for fiction.
Education/Mentors | My First Book | Critics/Reviews • Writers' Confessions
In this episode from the Writers' Confessions series, well-known Canadian authors discuss the impact of education on their careers, the magic of seeing their words in print, and the excruciating task of reading and writing reviews.
Fame | The Making of a Book: Agents, Covers and Tours | Book Readings • Writers' Confessions
In this episode from the Writers' Confessions series, well-known Canadian authors discuss the public life of a writer, their working relationships with agents and publishers, and what they gain from giving readings.
Finding The Voice | Re-Write, Re-Write, Re-Write | Editors • Writers' Confessions
In this episode from the Writers' Confessions series, well known Canadian authors emphasize the importance of getting voice right, learning to persist through interminable drafts and overcoming the challenges of writer-editor relationship.
Guy Vanderhaeghe • The Writing Life
This episode of The Writing Life profiles renowned Canadian author Guy Vanderhaeghe.
Jonathan Bennett • The Writing Life
This episode of The Writing Life profiles Canadian writer Jonathan Bennett, author of After Battersea Park and Verandah People: Stories.
Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer • The Writing Life
This episode of The Writing Life profiles Canadian writer Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer, author of the short story collection Way Up.
Kristen den Hartog • The Writing Life
This episode of The Writing Life profiles Canadian writer Kristen den Hartog, author of the novel Water Wings.
Land and the Word | Spirituality of Writing | Motives and Aspirations • Writers' Confessions
In this episode from the Writers' Confessions series, well-known Canadian authors delve into the significance of the land in Canadian literature, the sacredness of writing, and the responsibility writers feel to contribute to the greater world.
Michael Crummey • The Writing Life
This episode of The Writing Life profiles Michael Crummey, a Newfoundland writer.
Mr. Tapwe: Doug Cuthand • Storytellers in motion (Series 1)
In this episode from the Storytellers in motion series, filmmaker Doug Cuthand is profiled.
Paris Stories: The Writing of Mavis Gallant
This documentary explores the fiction of the Paris-based short story master, Mavis Gallant, considered by both critics and her literary peers to be one of the most talented women writing in the English language.
REED: the life and works of Roy Kiyooka
Vancouver filmmkaer Fumiko Kiyooka presents the life and work of her father, acclaimed Japanese-Canadian artist Roy Kiyooka, in the documentary REED.
Robert Priest • The Writing Life
This episode of The Writing Life profiles Robert Priest, Canadian writer and musician.
Self-Discipline | Research | Editing • Writers' Confessions
In this episode from the Writers' Confessions series, well-known Canadian authors explain the absolute necessity of sticking to a schedule, the ways they approach research, and the importance of editing.
Solitude and Other Writers | Home and Family | The Reader • Writers' Confessions
In this episode from the Writers' Confessions series, well-known Canadian authors talk about the scribe's lonely lifestyle, the challenges a writing career poses to family relationships, and the importance of their readers.
