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Acorn, Milton.
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Acorn, Milton -- Appreciation.
Poets, Canadian -- 20th century.
Canadian poetry -- 20th century.
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Acorn, Milton.
Acorn, Milton -- Appreciation.
Poets, Canadian -- 20th century.
Canadian poetry -- 20th century.
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Milton
Acorn
: the
people
's
poet
/
Milton
Acorn
; compiled by Kent Martin & Errol Sharpe.
by
Acorn
,
Milton
.
Roseway Publishing, an imprint of Fernwood Publishing, [2015]
Call #:
819.1 A185m
Subjects
Acorn
,
Milton
-- Appreciation.
Poets, Canadian -- 20th century.
Canadian poetry -- 20th century.
ISBN:
9781552667262 (pbk. & DVD)
155266726X (pbk. & DVD)
Alternate title:
People
's
poet
I
've
tasted
my
blood
:
Milton
Acorn
, the
people
's
poet
.
Description:
136 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. + 1 DVD (12 cm.)
Notes:
Some copies may be permabound.
Poems.
Includes the full text of
Milton
Acorn
's book
I
've
Tasted
My
Blood
.
Contents of DVD: Film: "
Milton
Acorn
: the
People
's
Poet
" / by Kent Martin and Errol Sharpe (25 min.) -- Audio recordings of live readings of poems by
Milton
Acorn
(25 min.)
Contents:
Preface: Remembering
Milton
-- About this book -- Poems on the DVD --
I
've
tasted
my
blood
Summary:
"When Canadian icon and original Canadian
People
's
Poet
Milton
Acorn
was passed over for the Governor General'
s
Award for his 1969 collection I’ve
Tasted
My
Blood
, several of his peers, including Margaret Atwood, Pat Lane and Mordecai Richler, established the
People
's Poetry Award, which they presented to
Milton
at a ceremony at Grossman's Tavern in Toronto in 1970. When I’ve
Tasted
My
Blood
was re-issued in 1978 by Steel Rail Publishing,
Milton
wrote corrections and edits for the new edition on a copy of the original book. This book reproduces that copy of
I
've
Tasted
My
Blood
with
Milton
's handwritten notes. It also includes never-before-published photographs of
Milton
taken by Kent Nason, a studio recording of
Milton
reading many of his poems, and a 1971 documentary film about
Milton
Acorn
made by Kent Martin and Errol Sharpe. Though
Milton
Acorn
died in 1986 at a young age, the prolific
poet
, writer and playwright is still remembered as one of Canada'
s
greatest poets. This is a one-of-a-kind multi-media collectors item and memorial for the original Canadian
People
's
Poet
."--Back cover.
Genre:
Canadian poetry.
Other authors:
Martin, Kent.
Sharpe, Errol, 1940-
Fernwood Publishing (Halifax, N.
S
.)
Unceasing Play Productions.
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