Henry Adam Svec has been pushing boundaries in Canadian folklore since he created a hoax in which he claimed to unearth songs by CFL players in Library and Archives Canada thereby thrusting himself into the scene—and the media spotlight. Those spartan poems are finally included in this anthology, in addition to the fruits of his subsequent expeditions, including honest accounts of the fictional folklorist’s myriad trials and tribulations.
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“Life is Like Canadian Football and Other Authentic Folk Songs is deeply personal as much as it is a rich performance—like the best folk songs are.”—Kate Beaton, author of Hark! A Vagrant
“A book that twangs and spirals—sui generis in the history of Canadian literature. Svec exhibits the acumen of Marshall McLuhan, the heart of Rita MacNeil, and the meticulous truthfulness of Farley Mowat.”—Sean Michaels, Scotiabank Giller Prize winner and author of The Wagers
Henry Adam Svec is the author of American Folk Music as Tactical Media. His writing has appeared in The New Quarterly, C Magazine, MOTHERBOARD, and elsewhere, and his musical performances have been presented in galleries and festivals including 7a*11d, FADO, and Sappyfest. He is also co-creator of Donair Academy, a digital role-playing game exploring Atlantic Canadian cuisine. He was raised on a cherry farm near Blenheim, Ontario, and has also lived in New Brunswick and Mississippi. He currently teaches at the University of Waterloo.
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