Canada
David Cronenberg: A passion for mutation
Cannibals, sex and surgery—The director's first novel is as strange as his films
Book review: Fire and Ashes: Success and Failure in Politics by Michael Ignatieff
Michael Ignatieff has not learned much from his spectacular political failure
Alice Munro: reality hunger
Does the Nobel Prize-winning author mistrust the power of fiction?
Ignatieff: an intellectual in politics
Michael Ignatieff, the telegenic intellectual and writer, has had three separate careers in three different countries. Now the former presenter of the Late Show is tipped to become the next prime minister of Canada
Alberta’s oil rush
The "tar sands" of northern Canada are home to the world's largest oil reserve. Extracting and exporting the oil—so far almost exclusively to the US—is bringing massive wealth to the region. But what about the social and environmental costs?
Charles Taylor
Taylor may be the most important philosopher writing in English today. He is drawn to big issues like the evolution of the modern self, and his latest book defends religion from its critics
Charles Taylor interviewed
The Canadian philosopher talks to Prospect about religion, multiculturalism and the future of the left
Canada’s comeback
The country that used to be synonymous with soft power is getting more muscular
The bookseller
Writers used to be condescending about travelling salesmen, but they have long since joined the club.
Universal anonymity
Throughout this century, Canadian literature has struggled to establish its own identity. Now, says Naim Kattan, its multiple identities are a model for the future