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The Essential Jay Macpherson

2017

Jay Macpherson's allusive lyricism and penchant for mythic resonance have made her work central to the development of Canadian poetry from the mid-century and beyond, influencing the careers of writers like Margaret Atwood among many others. Her wry, somewhat formal verse demonstrates an interest in ideas of duality and opposition as well as an enduring fascination with transforming ancient myths into contemporary commentary. Her unique blend of erudition, irony and musicality led her to win the Governor General's Award for Poetry and to become the first Canadian to receive Poetry magazine's Levinson Prize. The Essential Jay Macpherson brings together her most recognized lyrics alongside unpublished or little-known works, charting Macpherson's poetic development and revealing the splendid variety and complexity of her work. The Essential Poets Series presents the works of Canada's most celebrated poets in a package that is beautiful, accessible and affordable. The Essential Jay Macpherson is the 15th volume in the series.
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Authors

Jay Macpherson, Melissa Dalgleish

Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 63)
Control Number Identifier
CaOOCEL
Description conventions
rda
Dewey Decimal Classification Number
C811/.54
Dewey Decimal Edition Number
23
Distributor
Canadian Electronic Library (Firm),
General Note
Poems Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
ISBN
9780889848405 9780889844018
LCCN
PR9199.3.M337
LCCN Item number
A6 2017eb
Modifying agency
CaBNVSL
Original cataloging agency
CaBNVSL
Physical Description | Extent
1 electronic text (63 pages)
Published in
Ottawa, Ontario
Publisher or Distributor Number
CaOOCEL
Rights
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
System Control Number
(CaBNVSL)thg00974171 (OCoLC)973187438 (CaOOCEL)478956
System Details Note
Mode of access: World Wide Web
Transcribing agency
CaBNVSL

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