City of imagination

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The voters of Toronto, Ontario, and its suburbs rejected a proposal to make the area into a megacity, despite the current unwieldly form of regional government. Toronto has recently experienced a resurgence, due in part to the many novelists who have written about the city and its special character.

Social aspects, Political aspects, Toronto, Ontario, Metropolitan government

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Beautiful dreamers: Canadian cultural icons figure in an increasing number of biographies

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The forthcoming publishing season will usher in a large number of biographies on Canadian artists and intellectuals. The passing of the founding generation of modern Canadian literature is partly the cause of the increase in biographies.

Canada, Criticism and interpretation, Literature, Biography, Biographies, Bibliography, Artists, Canadian, Canadian artists

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Wielding the power of words

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Woodcock is an avowed anarchist who believes the people should have power, not institutions. The 80-year-old author has used his beliefs as themes for many of his books. Other influential works and projects are described.

Woodcock, George

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