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In Canadian literature, novels are often the focus of attention. But did you know that many of our literary greats have achieved acclaim for their poetry? Find out who wrote what by taking this quiz.

1. The book Stranger Music is a collection of poetry and song lyrics spanning a decades-long career. Who wrote it?
2. Which Canadian poet won the Atlantic Poetry Prize twice?
3. Who is quoted to have said "The greatest joy in nature is the absence of man"?
4. The novelist who wrote The English Patient also writes poetry. Who is it?
5. In addition to writing poetry, this early Canadian settler wrote novels, children's books and memoirs. Who is this famous Canadian?
6. Coming to Canada includes poems about the author's early reading experiences, girdled aunts and a dying grandmother. Who is the author?
7. Who was the Canadian winner of the 2012 Griffin Poetry Prize?
  
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