Cannibals, sex and surgery—The director's first novel is as strange as his films

Michael Ignatieff has not learned much from his spectacular political failure

Does the Nobel Prize-winning author mistrust the power of fiction?

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

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?

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

The Canadian philosopher talks to Prospect about religion, multiculturalism and the future of the left

The country that used to be synonymous with soft power is getting more muscular

 

Writers used to be condescending about travelling salesmen, but they have long since joined the club.

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