Dictionary of Literary Biography: Dictionary of Literary Biography : Canadian Writers Since 1960 (Series #053) (Hardcover)

In 1958 the Massey Commission on Canadian Cultural Policy established the Canada Council, an organization devoted to active encouragement and financial support of artistic endeavors.

Canadian writers were published in larger numbers, Canadian theaters opened for Canadian plays and courses in Canadian literature became standard features in universities and high schools.

These developments had a direct impact both on the character of Canadian writing and on how it reached readers.