The Fiddlehead

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Name: The Fiddlehead

Previous/other names: N/A

Prominent date(s) of activity: 1945 - present

Role/purpose: The Fiddlehead was first established in 1945. For over 65 years, The Fiddlehead has continually upheld its mandate to publish accomplished poetry, short fiction, and Canadian literature reviews; to discover and promote new writing talent; to represent the Atlantic region's lively cultural and literary diversity; and to place the best of new and established Canadian writing in an international context.

Note(s): Bliss Carman Society formed in 1940 to preserve the tradition of poetry at UNB. The first edition was intended for private circulation for the Society.

Source(s):

  • The Fiddlehead [[Vhttp://www.thefiddlehead.ca/aboutus.html%7Cwebsite [1]]]
  • The Fiddlehead, no. 1, February 1945, p. 1.


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