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list price: $24.95
edition:Paperback
category: Poetry
published: Nov 2017
ISBN:9781988040349
publisher:
Tightrope Books
Description
The Best of the Best Canadian Poetry in English takes the pulse of the last decade of Canadian poetry with ninety superb poems that have excelled—twice—at the test of “the best.” With poems chosen from the first nine volumes of this landmark Series, this special tenth-anniversary edition highlights a vibrant variety of Subjects from romance and family to ecology and the economy—not to mention blizzards and bears. Ranging from iconic poets Michael Ondaatje, Anne Carson, George Elliott Clarke, and P.K. Page to notable upstarts, the anthology includes an index for readers, notes from the poets, an illuminating analysis of Canadian poetics by Series editor Molly Peacock, and provocative excerpts from past introductions by guest editors Stephanie Bolster, A.F. Moritz, Lorna Crozier, Priscila Uppal, Carmine Starnino, Sue Goyette, Sonnet L’Abbé, Jacob McArthur Mooney, and Helen Humphreys.
Contributor Notes
Anita Lahey is a poet, journalist, reviewer and essayist. She is the author of The Mystery Shopping Cart: Essays on Poetry and Culture (Palimpsest Press, 2013) and of two Véhicule Press poetry collections: Out to Dry in Cape Breton (2006) and Spinning Side Kick (2011). The former was shortlisted for the Trillium Book Award for Poetry and the Ottawa Book Award. Molly Peacock is a widely anthologized poet and writer. Her newest book of poetry is The Analyst, poems about psychoanalysis, poetry, and painting, from W.W. Norton in the US and Biblioasis in Canada.
Editorial Reviews
"Canada’s most eloquent, profound, humorous and meditative writers, ranging from the seasoned and well known to the new and upcoming." —Eric Schmaltz, Broken Pencil
“Buy it, or borrow it, but do read it." —Paul Tyler, Arc Poetry Annual
"A great jumping-off point for readers who might be interested in Canadian poetry but are unsure about where to start." —Emma Healey, Globe and Mail
"From love and loss to the political, from formal to informal verse, the Best Canadian Poetry Series offers an annual sampling of voices and experiences—a little slice of Canadiana that may be appreciated beyond borders as well." —Lori A. May, Examiner.com
“A collection as complex and satisfying as a symphony." —Publishers Weekly
"Bits of eternity, arranged alphabetically by author." —Merilyn Simonds, Kingston Whig-Standard
