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UNHIDING THE HIDDENUNHIDING THE HIDDENby Robert Kroetchby Robert Kroetch

Survival itself is the Canadian apocalypse. Survival itself is the Canadian apocalypse.

The Canadian cannot die and therefore writes The Canadian cannot die and therefore writes fiction. He longs to be destroyed by America; fiction. He longs to be destroyed by America; in his wrath at America’s failure he sets out to in his wrath at America’s failure he sets out to be the destroyer. It is his only hope.be the destroyer. It is his only hope.

W. P. KINSELLAW. P. KINSELLA

William Patrick KinsellaWilliam Patrick Kinsella, , OCOC, , OBCOBC (born (born MayMay 25 25, , 19351935) is a ) is a CanadianCanadian novelistnovelist and and short story writer who is well-known for his short story writer who is well-known for his novel novel Shoeless JoeShoeless Joe (1982) which was adapted (1982) which was adapted into the movie into the movie Field of DreamsField of Dreams in 1989. His in 1989. His work has often concerned baseball, which is a work has often concerned baseball, which is a significant part of all of his novels. His work significant part of all of his novels. His work also concerned Canada's First Nations and also concerned Canada's First Nations and other Canadian issues.other Canadian issues.

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MARGARET LAURENCEMARGARET LAURENCE

Born in Neepawa, Manitoba, Laurence was the Born in Neepawa, Manitoba, Laurence was the daughter of solicitor Robert Wemyss and daughter of solicitor Robert Wemyss and Verna Jean Simpson. Following the death of Verna Jean Simpson. Following the death of her mother when Laurence was four, Margaret her mother when Laurence was four, Margaret Simpson, a maternal aunt, came to take care of Simpson, a maternal aunt, came to take care of the family. A year later, Simpson married her the family. A year later, Simpson married her father and in 1933 they had a son, Robert. In father and in 1933 they had a son, Robert. In 1935, Robert Wemyss Sr. died of pneumonia. 1935, Robert Wemyss Sr. died of pneumonia.

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