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Canticles II (MMXX) / George Elliott Clarke.

by Clarke, George Elliott,

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Guernica Editions, c2020.

Canadian poetry -- Black authors.

Essential poets ; 281.

9781771835480 (lib. bdg.)

Alternate title:

Canticles 2 (2020)

642 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes table of Verses.

Includes bibliographical references.

"The 4th Poet Laureate of Toronto (2012-2015) and the 7th Parliamentary Poet Laureate of Canada (2016 & 2017), George Elliott Clarke is revered wordsmith in essay, drama, fiction, and verse. An Afro-Métis Africadian, Clarke is a founding scholar of African-Canadian literature. The recipient of the Governor-General's Award for Poetry, the National Magazine Gold Award for Poetry, the Premiul Poesis (Romania), and the Eric Hoffer Book Award for Poetry (US), Clarke seeks, in his epic poem, 'Canticles,' to review evil histories (Canticles I, MMXVI-MMVII) and revise pertinent scriptures (Canticles II, MMXIX-MMXX). These works preface (Canticles III, MMXXI), which will focus on the creation of Nova Scotia's African Baptist Church."--Back cover.

Canadian poetry.

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