The excerpt from the poem “Say the Names” in Beyond Remembering: The Collected Poems of Al Purdy, edited by Sam Solecki, © 2000 Harbour Publishing, is reprinted with permission of the publisher. www.harbourpublishing.com.
The excerpt from the poem “At the Quinte Hotel” in Beyond Remembering: The Collected Poems of Al Purdy, edited by Sam Solecki, © 2000 Harbour Publishing, is reprinted with permission of the publisher. www.harbourpublishing.com.
The excerpt from the poem “The Happy Hungry Man” in Selected Poems: 1967–2011 by George Jonas, © 2015 Cormorant Books, is reprinted with permission of the publisher.
The excerpt from the poem “Memories” in Selected Poems: 1967–2011 by George Jonas, © 2015 Cormorant Books, is reprinted with permission of the publisher.
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Photo Credits
First Insert
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Vili Racz portrait. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
Anna on the catwalk. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
Therese and Anna. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
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Margaret Atwood in 1969. Image reprinted by permission of Graeme Gibson.
Graeme Gibson in a canoe. Image reprinted by permission of Margaret Atwood.
Peter C. Newman, Anna Porter, and Pierre Berton. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
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Harold Town outside the Art Gallery of Ontario. John McNeill / The Canadian Press.
Scott Symons in 1979. Jack Dobson / The Canadian Press.
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Matt Cohen. Image courtesy of Patricia Aldana.
Julian and Anna Porter wedding. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
Sylvia Fraser and Catherine. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
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Puci in 1986. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
Irving Layton and Isabel Bassett. Image courtesy of Anna Porter. Copyright © Doug Griffin.
Catherine, Anna, and Julia Porter. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
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Jack McClelland in his office. Reg Innell / Toronto Star / Getty / 502498229.
Anna Porter and Mordecai Richler. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
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Farley Mowat. Bill Becker / The Canadian Press.
Margaret Trudeau. Tibor Kolley / The Canadian Press.
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Anna Porter and Alun Davies. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
John Irwin, Janet Turnbull, and Anna Porter. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
Second Insert
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Margaret Laurence at the Authors at Harbourfront series. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
Barbara Frum. Image courtesy of The Canadian Press.
Conrad Black and Joe Clark. Image courtesy of Conrad Black.
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Doris Anderson. Image courtesy of Stephen Anderson.
Peter Worthington election button. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
Peter Gzowski Invitational golf tournament. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
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Linda McKnight, Bella Pomer, Anna Porter, and Lucinda Vardey. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
Lorraine Durham, Anna Porter, and Annabel Slaight. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
Dudley Witney. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
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Peter Lougheed and David Wood. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
Gloria Goodman. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
Brian Mulroney. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
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Jean Chrétien. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
Allan Fotheringham. Image courtesy of Phyllis Bruce.
Jack McClelland and Avie Bennett. Keith Beaty / Toronto Star / Getty / 502495471.
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Fred Bruemmer. Tony Bock / Toronto Star / Getty / 502545143.
Norman Jewison and Margaret Atwood. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
Basil Johnston. McMaster University Archives.
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George Jonas. Bob Olsen / Toronto Star / Getty / 502544875.
June Callwood. Hans Deryk / The Canadian Press.
Scott McIntyre. Photo Tom Sandler.
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Peter Munk and Anna Porter. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.
Anna Porter and Jack Rabinovitch. Image courtesy of Anna Porter.