Before Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949, there was the same sort of talk of young men sacrificing their lives so that a country might grow - that somehow it had been a great nation-building success for Newfoundland. Michael Winter buildcanadacountry share on social
If I didn't write sex scenes, all my characters would head to the kitchen and make cups of tea. Michael Winter charactercuphead Change image and share on social
Beaumont-Hamel sits within a thousand acres of French agriculture. The trenches are under this blanket of grass. In the 1920s, a park was established here and trees from Newfoundland imported to encircle the battlefield so you get the feeling of being within a copse of woods. Michael Winter 1920sacreagriculture share on social
Linda Svendsen's 'Marine Life' was important. I was nearly 22. Larry Mathews discussed the book in a creative writing class. We examined her stories, figured out how they worked. Michael Winter bookclasscreative Change image and share on social
To me, the idea that any kind of disaster helps create a nation seems a ridiculous one. There was no family in the house on the land next to me, and there might have been. Michael Winter createdisasterfamily Change image and share on social
