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

by Mark Dickinson

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. Their diverse, questioning work suggests new ways to confront some of the most pressing issues of our time.In vibrant prose, Mark Dickinson explores...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0228005345
• ISBN13: 9780228005346
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 312 Pages