4. The phrase "two solitudes" entered our Canadian vocabulary from a letter written by whom to whom? To what does it refer? 5. a)Canada's Premier Literary prize for English fiction was established in 1994. What is the name of die prize? b)Name the winning authors, together with novel titles, for the '94, '95 & 1996 awards. 6.a)Name the Canadian authors whose novels have been shortlisted for the Booker Prize over the past ten years, together with the titles of their novels. b) Has a Canadian ever won the Booker Prize? If so, name the author, the title of the novel and the year. 7. Who wrote "The Hohensollerns in America", and in which year was it published? 8. Which Canadian author - holder of the Governor General's Award for Fiction -fought in the Spanish Civil War? 9. What is his family's nickname for Timothy Findley? 10. What is the name of Margaret Attwood's husband? 11. At what age did Robertson Davies write "Fifth Business"? 12. Who wrote "Famous Last Words"? 13. Salman Rushdie's (estranged) wife is a Canadian author - what is her name? 14a)Who wrote "The Serpent's Coil"? b)Name three other books by this author. 15. Who was Sam Slick? 16. Who were the Plouffe family? 17. Where is Mariposa? 18. Who was Urquhart McVarish? 19. Which Canadian author spent his first eleven years in Colombo? 20a)Give the names of the original members of the "Group of Seven". b) When was their first group show? Give the exact dates. Where was it held? c) In what year did Tom Thomson die, and what was the cause of his death? 21a)In which year did Glenn Gould die? How old was he? b)Glenn was particularly renowned for his interpretation of Bach. For which of Bach's works is he most famous? When did he first record this work? copyright: jknight