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“Singular Plurality – Singulair Pluriel”: Canada at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2021 - Lib AAC
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“Singular Plurality – Singulair Pluriel”: Canada at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2021

Originally, Canada had been selected guest of honor at the 2020 Frankfurt Book Fair long before anybody could ever guess a pandemic would incapacitate cultural and public life globally. After a limited online Frankfurt Book Fair last year, the officials decided that Canada should be re-invited for 2021 to showcase its vibrant literary scene on a larger scale. To be guest of honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair is a highly prestigious position that guarantees the spotlight of the world’s literary industry to shine upon one country, its creatives, and its literature.

Canada’s motto is “Singular Plurality – Singulair Pluriel” and will be explored at their pavilion on the grounds of the fair and the accompanying program that "not only reflects the country’s size, but the diversity of its culture, languages and traditions [...] [and] will address the topics “Language and Culture,” “Indigenous, Political and Social Issues,” “Space and Territories,” “Children’s and Young Adult Literature,” “Women in Literature,” “LGBTQ2 Perspectives” and “The Environment”" as the organizing committee Canada Frankfurter Buchmesse 2021 (CanadaFBM2021) stated in a press release issued on September 28, 2021.

The official literary delegation that will represent Canada in Frankfurt reads like the who is who of contemporary Canadian literature and includes authors such as Margaret Atwood, Joséphine Bacon, Alexis André, Catherine Hernandez, Paul Seesequasis, and Joshua Whitehead. Find the full list at Canada’s official book fair website. Due to Corona-restrictions only a few authors will be present in person to talk about their work on several occasions and different formats; these include Michael Crummey, Kim Thúy, Canisia Lubrin, and Catherine Mavrikakis. One such occasion will be “Canada Night – Kanadische Literatur im Rampenlicht der Frankfurter Buchmesse” on October 20, 2021 organized by the Department of Canadian Heritage and Canada FBM2021. The program includes author talks, a round table discussion, and other artistic performances. Other events - on location and remote - organized for and by the guest of honor are listed here.

Official Materials by Canada FBM2021

Cover of the "Singular Plurality – Singulair Pluriel" brochure.
  • A wonderful introductory brochure of Canada’s literary present, including interviews with authors, discussion of major themes in Canadian literature, and a broad list of current Canadian literature.
  • Videos of author interviews on the official website of CanadaFBM 2021.
  • The official YouTube channel Canada – Guest of Honour FBM 2021 with upcoming programs in the context of the Frankfurt Book Fair on poetry, children’s literature, mapping Canada, and women of Canadian literature.
  • The "Literary" playlist at CanadaFBM 2021 YouTube channel in German and in English/French featuring author conversations and explorations of themes in Canadian Literature.
  • The video series #CanLit Talks – Erkundungen in kanadischen Büchern at the YouTube channel of the Canadian embassy to Germany.

Accompanying Events on the Guest of Honor

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