| Great Canadian Poems for the Aged Vol 1 Illus. Ed. Contributor(s): Boughn, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 192704037X ISBN-13: 9781927040379 Publisher: Book*hug Press OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Canadian - Poetry | American - General |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 2012453949 |
| Series: Book Thug Tradebooks |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6" W x 8.8" (0.30 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Great Canadian Poems for the Aged Vol. 1 Illus. Ed. dares to go where no book of Canadian poetry has gone before 1/2 deep into the heart of darkness epitomized by the idea of the Great White North. Except white is not dark. And the heart thing was a bit overused even by the time Conrad got around to it. In any case, recalling the fundamental elements of the Canadian struggle for identity, when he can recall anything at all, Michael Boughn takes his few, select readers on a tour through the midden heap of Canadian culture that turns into a unique confrontation with the profound questions facing the nation, like, What's a Doukhobor, Did Nelson Eddy and Jeanette McDonald really do it in a canoe, and What was Wyndham Lewis doing in Wawa? No one actually able to finish this book will remain untouched by the subtle lyric voice that weaves together disparate, irrelevant, and often offensive elements of the Canadian experience into an unforgettable poem for the aged. Who let this guy into the country? - George Grant This is not Great Literature. - Northrup Frye This stuff is so cold it's almost hot. &dnash; Marshall McLuhan |
Contributor Bio(s): Boughn, Michael: - Michael Boughn worked in the Teamsters for nearly ten years before returning to university to earn a PhD in 1986 after studying with poets John Clarke and Robert Creeley. He is the author of ten books of poetry, including Iterations of the Diagonal, DISLOCATIONS IN CRYSTAL, 22 SKIDDO / SUBTRACTIONS, COSMOGRAPHIA: A POST- LUCREATIAN FAUX MICRO-EPIC (shortlisted for the 2011 Governor General's Award for Poetry), GREAT CANADIAN POEMS FOR THE AGED VOL. 1 ILLUS. ED. (2012), and most recently, CITY: BOOK 1: SINGULAR ASSUMPTIONS (BookThug, 2014). He has also published books for young adults, including the Maple Award nominated Into the World of the Dead, a mystery novel, and a descriptive bibliography of the American poet, H.D. He recently edited (with Victor Coleman) Robert Duncan's The H.D. Book for the University of California Press. He has taught courses at the University of Toronto since 1993, recently focusing primarily on American writing with special emphasis on the innovative writers of the 20th and 21st centuries. |