Investigating the Claim That '80% of Geniuses are Aquarius': 40 History of Canadian Literature
We are investigating whether the claim often cited in the fortune-telling industry that '80% of geniuses are Aquarius' is true. This is the 'Investigating the Claim That 80% of Geniuses are Aquarius' series.
Please see the following article for an explanation of the entire investigation.
This time, we will investigate geniuses in Canadian literature.
1. Selection Criteria
Individuals who meet the following conditions were considered geniuses of Canadian literature.
・Individuals whose names appear in subheadings in 'The Cambridge History of Canadian Literature' (Sairyusha)
・Individuals whose names appear in subheadings in 'History of Canadian English Literature' (Sanyusha Publishing)
・Individuals whose names appear in subheadings, or authors of works whose names appear in subheadings, in 'Quebec Literature Studies' (Ochanomizu Shobo)
Canadian literature in Japan still seems to have low name recognition, and the current situation is that there are few books dealing with its literary history. It is possible that the books mentioned above cover everything.
Although Canada's official languages are English and French, Quebec is an exception where only French is the official language. Therefore, if one is to investigate Canadian literature, it is necessary to check both English and French literature.
However, among the few books on Canadian literary history, there are some titled 'History of Canadian English Literature.' In other words, they do not cover the French-speaking sphere. In this investigation, I had been surveying each history using two books each, but I felt it would be wrong to deliberately miss the French-speaking sphere. Therefore, this time, I exceptionally attempted to supplement with a book on Quebec literature, resulting in a survey of a total of three books.
The establishment of Canadian literature is quite recent compared to other literatures, with its full-scale beginning considered to be the 19th century. Perhaps because of this, its reception in Japan is still in its early stages, and there are many individuals who do not have entries on the Japanese version of Wikipedia. This situation may be linked to the scarcity of books on Canadian literary history. However, perhaps because I surveyed three books, I have gathered about the same number of people as other literary histories, despite it being a literary history with a short span.
As for other characteristics, in addition to writers such as novelists and poets, sociologists, educators, folk-rock groups, and singer-songwriters are also included, making for a wider range of individuals selected compared to other literary histories. Also, the percentage of women is quite high, ranking at the top among the literary histories I have covered so far.
2. List of Selected Individuals
The geniuses of Canadian literature who meet the criteria for this time are as follows.
Marie de l'Incarnation, October 28, Scorpio
Élisabeth Bégon, July 27, Leo
Frances Brooke, January 12, Capricorn
Thomas McCulloch, unknown, unknown
William 'Tiger' Dunlop, November 19, Scorpio
Anna Brownell Jameson, May 17, Taurus
William Lyon Mackenzie, March 12, Pisces
John Richardson, October 4, Libra
Thomas Chandler Haliburton, December 17, Sagittarius
Catharine Parr Traill, January 9, Capricorn
Egerton Ryerson, March 24, Aries
Susanna Moodie, December 6, Sagittarius
Joseph Howe, December 13, Sagittarius
Goldwin Smith, August 13, Leo
Thomas D'Arcy McGee, April 13, Aries
Letitia Youmans, January 3, Capricorn
James De Mille, August 23, Virgo
Agnes Maule Machar, January 23, Aquarius
Charles Mair, September 21, Virgo
May Agnes Fleming, November 15, Scorpio
Isabella Valancy Crawford, December 25, Capricorn
Ernest Thompson Seton, August 14, Leo
Charles G. D. Roberts, January 10, Capricorn
Ralph Connor, September 13, Virgo
E. Pauline Johnson, March 10, Pisces
Archibald Lampman, November 17, Scorpio
Sara Jeannette Duncan, December 22, Capricorn
Bliss Carman, April 15, Aries
Gilbert Parker, November 23, Sagittarius
Duncan Campbell Scott, August 2, Leo
Stephen Leacock, December 30, Capricorn
Emily Carr, December 13, Sagittarius
Georgina Binnie-Clark, April 25, Taurus
L. M. Montgomery, November 30, Sagittarius
Arthur Stringer, February 26, Pisces
Robert W. Service, January 16, Capricorn
Émile Nelligan, December 24, Capricorn
Frederick Philip Grove, February 14, Aquarius
Mazo de la Roche, January 15, Capricorn
Louis Hémon, October 12, Libra
Robert Stead, September 4, Virgo
Edwin John Pratt, February 4, Aquarius
Ethel Wilson, January 20, Aquarius
Harold Innis, November 5, Scorpio
Philippe Panneton, April 30, Taurus
Félix-Antoine Savard, August 31, Virgo
F. R. Scott, August 1, Leo
Martha Ostenso, September 17, Virgo
A. J. M. Smith, November 8, Scorpio
Morley Callaghan, February 22, Pisces
Earle Birney, May 13, Taurus
Hugh MacLennan, March 20, Pisces
Ernest Buckler, July 17, Cancer
Sinclair Ross, January 22, Aquarius
A. M. Klein, February 14, Aquarius
Gabrielle Roy, March 22, Aries
Gratien Gélinas, December 8, Sagittarius
Sheila Watson, October 24, Scorpio
John Glassco, December 15, Sagittarius
Marshall McLuhan, July 21, Cancer
Robert Charbonneau, February 3, Aquarius
Irving Layton, March 12, Pisces
Northrop Frye, July 14, Cancer
Elizabeth Smart, December 27, Capricorn
Robertson Davies, August 28, Virgo
W. O. Mitchell, March 13, Pisces
Félix Leclerc, August 2, Leo
Yves Thériault, November 27, Sagittarius
Robert Élie, April 15, Aries
Anne Hébert, August 1, Leo
Miriam Waddington, December 23, Capricorn
Al Purdy, December 30, Capricorn
George Grant, November 13, Scorpio
Mavis Gallant, August 11, Leo
James Reaney, September 1, Virgo
Margaret Laurence, July 18, Cancer
Gilles Vigneault, October 27, Scorpio
Hubert Aquin, October 24, Scorpio
Timothy Findley, October 30, Scorpio
Alice Munro, July 10, Cancer
Mordecai Richler, January 27, Aquarius
Jacques Godbout, November 27, Sagittarius
Leonard Cohen, September 21, Virgo
Carol Shields, June 2, Gemini
Joy Kogawa, June 6, Gemini
George Bowering, December 1, Sagittarius
Jacques Poulin, September 23, Libra
Margaret Atwood, November 18, Scorpio
Daphne Marlatt, July 11, Cancer
Michel Tremblay, June 25, Cancer
Jacques Renaud, November 10, Scorpio
Michael Ondaatje, September 12, Virgo
Anne Carson, June 21, Gemini
Ann-Marie MacDonald, October 29, Scorpio
Anne Michaels, April 15, Aries
George Elliott Clarke, February 12, Aquarius
Ying Chen, February 20, Pisces
Beau Dommage, none, none
Kathleen Strange, unknown, unknown
Samuel Strickland, unknown, unknown
3. Breakdown by Zodiac Sign
The number of people corresponding to each zodiac sign is as follows.
Aries(March 21 – April 19): 6 people
Taurus(April 20 – May 20): 4 people
Gemini(May 21 – June 21): 3 people
Cancer(June 22 – July 22): 7 people
Leo(July 23 – August 22): 8 people
Virgo(August 23 – September 22): 10 people
Libra(September 23 – October 23): 3 people
Scorpio(October 24 – November 22): 14 people
Sagittarius(November 23 – December 21): 11 people
Capricorn(December 22 – January 19): 13 people
Aquarius(January 20 – February 18): 9 people
Pisces(February 19 – March 20): 8 people
Unknown: 3 people
Total: 100 people
The highest number was 14 for Scorpio, and the lowest was 3 for Gemini and Libra. The Aquarius rate was 9/100×100=9.0%.
This concludes the survey. See you next time.
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