The Fiddlehead
Encyclopedia
The Fiddlehead is a Canadian
literary magazine
, published four times annually at the University of New Brunswick
.
The journal was established in 1945 by Alfred Bailey
as an in-house publication for the Bliss Carman
Poetry Society; it was converted into a general literary magazine in 1952. Other prominent contributors in the magazine's early years included Elizabeth Brewster
, Fred Cogswell
and Desmond Pacey.
The Fiddleheads current editor is Ross Leckie; contributing editors include Bill Gaston
, Janice Kulyk Keefer
, Don McKay
and Jan Zwicky
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
literary magazine
Literary magazine
A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense. Literary magazines usually publish short stories, poetry and essays along with literary criticism, book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews and letters...
, published four times annually at the University of New Brunswick
University of New Brunswick
The University of New Brunswick is a Canadian university located in the province of New Brunswick. UNB is the oldest English language university in Canada and among the first public universities in North America. The university has two main campuses: the original campus founded in 1785 in...
.
The journal was established in 1945 by Alfred Bailey
Alfred Bailey
Alfred Goldsworthy Bailey, was a Canadian educator, poet, anthropologist, ethno-historian, and academic administrator.-Life:...
as an in-house publication for the Bliss Carman
Bliss Carman
Bliss Carman FRSC 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....
Poetry Society; it was converted into a general literary magazine in 1952. Other prominent contributors in the magazine's early years included Elizabeth Brewster
Elizabeth Brewster
Elizabeth Winifred Brewster, CM is a Canadian poet and academic.Born in Chipman, New Brunswick, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Brunswick, a Master of Arts degree from Radcliffe College, a Bachelor of Library Science from the University of Toronto, and a Ph.D....
, Fred Cogswell
Fred Cogswell
Fred Cogswell, CM was a Canadian poet.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 gained a BA and MA at the University of New Brunswick and received a PhD from Edinburgh University...
and Desmond Pacey.
The Fiddleheads current editor is Ross Leckie; contributing editors include Bill Gaston
Bill Gaston
Bill Gaston is a Canadian novelist, playwright and short story writer.Gaston grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Toronto, Ontario, and North Vancouver, British Columbia....
, Janice Kulyk Keefer
Janice Kulyk Keefer
Janice Kulyk Keefer is a Canadian novelist and poet.Born in Toronto, she studied literature at universities in England and France, and currently teaches literature and theatre in the graduate studies department at the University of Guelph....
, Don McKay
Don McKay
Don McKay, CM is an award-winning Canadian poet, editor, and educator.Born in Owen Sound, Ontario and raised in Cornwall, McKay was educated at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Wales, where he earned his PhD in 1971...
and Jan Zwicky
Jan Zwicky
Jan Zwicky is a Canadian philosopher, poet, essayist, and musician.She received her B.A. from the University of Calgary and earned her PhD at the University of Toronto in 1981 where her studies focussed on the philosophy of logic and science...
.