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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       Subjects     Canadian poetry -- 21st century -- History and criticism.     Poets, Canadian -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.     Browse Catalog       by title:      Measures of astonish...       by call number:      819.1609 M484     Search the Web     Canadian poetry -- 21st century -- History and criticism.     Poets, Canadian -- 21st century -- Anecdotes.       MARC Display

Measures of astonishment : poets on poetry / presented by the League of Canadian Poets. University of Regina Press, 2015. Call #: 819.1609 M484 Subjects Canadian poetry -- 21st century -- History and criticism.   Poets, Canadian -- 21st century -- Anecdotes. ISBN:  9780889773714 (pbk.) 0889773718 (pbk.) Description:  xiv, 233 p. ; 23 cm. Notes:  Most of the essays in this volume were previously presented as lectures as part of the Anne Szumigalski lecture series. "Margaret Atwood, Anne Carson, George Elliott Clarke, and more"--Cover. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references. Contents:  Preface / Glen Sorestad -- Acknowledgements -- 2002: Poetry's practice of philosophy / Tim Lilburn -- 2004: Every exit is an entrance (a praise of sleep) / Anne Carson -- 2005: Frederick Ward : writing as jazz / George Elliott Clarke -- 2006: Why poetry? / Margaret Atwood -- 2007: The angel of the big muddy / Mark Abley -- 2008: Ediocaran and anthropocene -- poetry as a reader of deep time / Don McKay -- 2009: Re-discovering ancient springs : a consideration of metaphorical space / Marilyn Bowering -- 2010: Poetry and community / Anne Simpson -- 2011: Pristine and startled : ways of seeing / Glen Sorestad -- 2012: Coming (back) to poetry / Robert Currie -- Contributors -- Permissions, acknowledgements. Summary:  "A society without poetry and the other arts would have broken its mirror and cut out its heart.--"Margaret Atwood. So boldly insists one of our greatest writers in Measures of Astonishment, a refreshing and eclectic mix of both deeply personal and formal essays that offer a glimpse into the minds of some of Canada's most influential poets. The contributors to this volume include Anne Carson, George Elliot Clarke, Anne Simpson, Tim Lilburn, Marilyn Bowering, A.F. Moritz, Mark Abley, Glen Sorestad, Robert Currie, Don McKay, Lillian Allen, and Gregory Scofield. Measures of Astonishment shines a northern light on poetry, offering unique perspectives as to what poetry is, what it does, and why it matters"--Provided by publisher. Other authors:  League of Canadian Poets. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Woodlawn Public Library Adult Nonfiction 819.1609 M484 Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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