Modern Canadian Poets by Evan Jones

Modern Canadian Poets by Evan Jones

Modern Canadian Poets: An Anthology charts a nation's poetic history from Modernism to the present day. Here are 34 cosmopolitan poets whose work deserves recognition beyond national boundaries. The editors - themselves expatriate Canadian poets - have taken an 'away' angle, redefining the connections between Canadian poetry and the poetries of the United Kingdom and elsewhere. International in outlook, the anthology encompasses those Canadian by birth and by choice, and those who have engaged with the Native, Anglo-Irish and American traditions. First Nations poetry is represented, as is work from both English and French Canada ( Anne Carson's translations of Emile Nelligan, for example). This is an inclusive gathering of individuals and mavericks, of established and emerging voices, of hybrid poets whose work lives between cultures and reaches beyond borders. Modern Canadian Poets: An Anthology will surprise and delight readers both new to and well-versed in Canadian literature.

'Riots broke out in downtown Montreal earlier in the month after the launch of a new anthology of contemporary Canadian verse at the Bloated Behemoth Book StoreThat book, it was later discovered by a man who had subjected it to forensic examination, contained shockingly little verse by poets born in Canada. Several hailed from south of the border, and a third is said to have been resident in London (England), earning a meager living as an antiquarian book dealer and 'practising orientalist', for the past several decades. Margaret Atwood was not even represented in the collection - ' -Michael Glover, The Bow-Wow Shop 'I can think of no equivalent for what Swift and Jones have attempted: to rebuild a national canon from scratch using the most obscure figures. Is it subversive? Well, factor in that Carcanet is one of the U.K.'s leading poetry presses, that the last foreign-published Canadian poetry anthology appeared half a century ago, and that many British readers will take their first cues about Canadian poetry from this book - then you get a sense of the exhilarating sneak attack that has been perpetrated on our image abroad.' -Carmine Starnino, Quill & Quire 'I could make a list of all my favourite Canadian poets who are excluded from this volume because of the editors' high modernist interests. But they have defined the story they want to tell, and they have every right to do so. There is no rule saying that editors have to be democratic or representative in their choices. And, given those choices, I like what they have done. I don't even have to be British to appreciate it!' -Robert Lecker, Canadian Literature 'This is a lovely book; full of poems that really stand up, and to which you will keep returning.' -Ian Pople, The Manchester Review 'Swift and Jones - have put together a wonderful anthology.' -Michael Lista, National Post "The reader...will experience sweet discoveries ranging from the territory of early twentieth century poets W.W.E. Ross and Alfred Bailey to later poets John Thompson and David Wevill, from French-Canadian Anne Hebert to the likes of Robyn Sarah, Don Coles, and Mary Dalton.' -Ingrid Ruthig, Northern Poetry Review '[T]he most daring reassessment of our country's canon in years - In a better world, which is to say an alternate reality, this compact and highly readable anthology would be the book your CanLit course makes you buy.' -Jason Guriel, Maisonneuve

Swift, Todd: - Todd Swift, born in 1966, is a widely-known British-Canadian poet, editor, critic and anthologist. He has published eight previous full-length poetry collections, and edited or co- edited numerous international anthologies of note. His poems have appeared in leading publications, including Poetry, Poetry Review, Poetry London, and The Guardian. He is Director of Eyewear Publishing, and has been a teacher of creative writing at various British universities. He holds a PhD in Creative and Critical Writing from the University of East Anglia. He was Oxfam Great Britain's Poet-in-residence in 2004. He is married to Sara Egan and lives in London, England.

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ISBN 13	9781857549386
ISBN 10	1857549384
Title	Modern Canadian Poets
Author	Evan Jones
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Carcanet Press Ltd
Year published	2010-11-28
Number of pages	259
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