Canadian Primal - Poets, Places, and the Music of Meaning

Over the past few decades, a group of writers we might call the Thinking and Singing poets have stood at the forefront of poetry in Canada. These five poets - Dennis Lee, Don McKay, Robert Bringhurst, Jan Zwicky, and Tim Lilburn - are major voices in an era of ecological devastation and spiritual unease. In vibrant prose, Mark Dickinson explores the relationship between the lives of these poets and their writing, examining their intersecting careers and friendships, and the ways they learned from and challenged one another.

About the author

Mark Dickinson teaches in the School for the Study of Canada at Trent University.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Dickinson
• Publisher: Mcgill-Queen's University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2021
• EAN: 9780228005353
• ISBN: 978-0-228-00535-3
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 461 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies