Seminal: The Anthology of Canada's Gay Male Poets
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (572 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1551522179 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Not only does the collection rescue several key writers from neglect or oblivion (like two-time Governor-General Award winner Robert Finch, or the groundbreaking Edward Lacey, one of Canada's first out gay poets. Perhaps most striking about Seminal is its universality and its fidelity to the music and sheer sense of poetry at its core; poetry that, as all good poetry must, transcends time and place with universal insight and compassion. Trojans). — George Elliott Clarke, Halifax Chronicle Herald (Halifax Chronicle Herald 2007-07-30)This is a book for all lovers of poetry, regardless of social,
For many, the queer experience is central to their aesthetic, offering works of startling beauty and originality that go beyond borders.Contributors include bill bissett, Robin Blaser, Clint Burnham, John Glassco, Douglas LePan, Stan Persky, Andy Quan, Bill Richardson, Stan Persky, George Stanley, and RM Vaughan.. A groundbreaking, comprehensive anthology of Canadian gay male poetry, the first of its kind, that reveals a national queer poetics, both dandyesque and eloquent. The material ranges from the 1890s to the present day and comprises poets from every region of the country, including Quebec, translated into English for the first time
A long-time resident of Vancouver, he recently relocated to Toronto.. Billeh Nickerson is author of the poetry collection The Asthmatic Glassblower (Arsenal, 2000) and the essay collection Let Me Kiss It Better (Arsenal, 2002); he also co-edited Seminal: The Anthology of Canada?s Gay Male Poets (Arsenal, 2007)