''The Fiddlehead'' is a Canadian
literary magazine, published four times annually at the
University of New Brunswick
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is a public university with two primary campuses in Fredericton and Saint John, New Brunswick. It is the oldest English-language university in Canada, and among the oldest public universities in North Ameri ...
. It is the oldest Canadian literary magazine which is still in circulation.
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History and profile
''The Fiddlehead'' was established in 1945Bliss Carman
William Bliss Carman (April 15, 1861 – June 8, 1929) was a Canadian poet who lived most of his life in the United States, where he achieved international fame. He was acclaimed as Canada's poet laureate during his later years.
In Canada, Car ...
Poetry Society. The first issue was published in February 1945.[ It was adapted as a general literary magazine in 1952. Other prominent contributors in the magazine's early years included ]Elizabeth Brewster
Elizabeth Winifred Brewster, (26 August 1922 – 26 December 2012) was a Canadian poet, author, and academic.
Biography
Born in the logging village of Chipman, New Brunswick, Brewster was the youngest of Frederick John and Ethel May (Day) ...
, Fred Cogswell
Fred Cogswell CM (November 8, 1917 – June 20, 2004) was a Canadian poet.
Life and career
Born in East Centreville, New Brunswick he served overseas in the Canadian Army during the Second World War. A teacher at the age of sixteen, Cogswell gai ...
and Desmond Pacey.
''The Fiddleheads current editor is Ross Leckie; contributing editors include Bill Gaston
Bill Gaston (born January 14, 1953 in Tacoma, Washington) is a Canadian novelist, playwright and short story writer. Gaston grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Toronto, Ontario, and North Vancouver, British Columbia. Aside from teaching at various univ ...
, Gerard Beirne, Janice Kulyk Keefer, Don McKay and Jan Zwicky. The magazine is published quarterly.
See also
* List of literary magazines
References
External links
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1945 establishments in New Brunswick
Literary magazines published in Canada
Magazines established in 1945
Magazines published in New Brunswick
Quarterly magazines published in Canada
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