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258: 252: 246: 66:, a Canadian literary magazine, focus of a literary revival which led to Toronto's overhauling Montreal as the literary capital of English Canada; for example, Weaver annually visited Canadian universities where he had literary friends (mostly from the 70:) to encourage undergraduates to publish new poems and stories. Over the course of his career at the CBC, Weaver edited more than a dozen anthologies and initiated the annual CBC Literary Awards in 1979. 297: 171: 73:
In order to maintain his direct contact with writers, Weaver turned down his promotions at the CBC. He accepted the appointment to the
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in 2000 after declining it multiple times, stating he was critical of the "three-tier" nature of the award.
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where he created a series of shows that identified and featured then unknown Canadian writers such as
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The Anthology anthology: a selection from thirty years of CBC-Radio's "Anthology"
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Small wonders : new stories by 12 distinguished Canadian authors
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Emergent voices: CBC Canadian Literary Awards stories, 1979-1999
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The first five years : a selection from the Tamarack review
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The Best Friend the Canadian Short Story Ever Had National Post
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This Canadian biographical article related to radio is a
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Canadian literary editor, anthologist Robert Weaver dies
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The New Oxford book of Canadian short stories in English
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The Oxford book of Canadian short stories in English
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