Guest Edited by Catherine Leroux and Madeleine Thien.2017 marks the 150th anniversary of the
Canadian Confederation when the British colonies of Canada Nova Scotia and New Brunswick were
united. In this special issue of Granta we celebrate the diversity of social political and
literary life in Canada the largest country in the western hemisphere and one of the few
where the experiment of multiculturalism appears to have workedBringing you the best new
fiction reportage photography poetry and memoir from Canada this issue showcases the best
of both the English and French literary communities throwing a spotlight on an enigmatic
nation with a rich literary heritage.
