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THE IVORY THOUGHT
ESSAYS ON AL PURDY |
| By: |
Gerald Lynch (Editor), Shoshannah Ganz (Editor), Josephene T.M. Kealey (Editor) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£22.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0776606654 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780776606651 |
| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
28 February, 2008 |
| Series: |
Reappraisals: Canadian Writers |
| Pages: |
282 |
| Description: |
If one poet can be said to be the Canadian poet, that poet is Al Purdy (1918-2000). This title explores: Purdy's significance to contemporary writers; the life he dedicated to literature and the persona he crafted; the influences acting on his development as a poet; and, the larger themes in his work, such as "The Canadian North". |
| Synopsis: |
If one poet can be said to be the Canadian poet, that poet is Al Purdy (1918-2000). Numerous eminent scholars and writers have attested to this pre-eminent status. George Bowering described him as 'the world's most Canadian poet' (1970), while Sam Solecki titled his book-length study of Purdy, "The Last Canadian Poet (1999)". In "The Ivory Thought: Essays on Al Purdy", a group of seventeen scholars, critics, writers, and educators appraise and reappraise Purdy's contribution to English literature. They explore: Purdy's continuing significance to contemporary writers; the life he dedicated to literature and the persona he crafted; the influences acting on his development as a poet; the ongoing scholarly projects of editing and publishing his writing; particular poems and individual books of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction; and, the larger themes in his work, such as "The Canadian North" and the predominant importance of place. In addition, two contemporary poets pay tribute with original poems. |
| Publication: |
Canada |
| Imprint: |
University of Ottawa Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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