Changing on the Fly
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| Author(s) | George Bowering |
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| Subtitle | The Best Lyric Poems of George Bowering |
| Publisher | Raincoast Books |
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| George Bowering has been an inimitable, witty, eclectic and electrifying voice in Canadian letters for decades. He has published more than 40 books in a variety of genres and has won the Governor General’s Award twice. But it is his poetry—thoughtful, precise, lyrical, irreverent, flaunting convention and blending styles and genres—that is the touchstone of Bowering’s work. Changing on the Fly collects the best of Bowering’s poetry in one fascinating, revelatory and immensely readable volume. “Writing a poem is like paring an apple. If you can do it in… | |
George Bowering has been an inimitable, witty, eclectic and electrifying voice in Canadian letters for decades. He has published more than 40 books in a variety of genres and has won the Governor General’s Award twice. But it is his poetry—thoughtful, precise, lyrical, irreverent, flaunting convention and blending styles and genres—that is the touchstone of Bowering’s work. Changing on the Fly collects the best of Bowering’s poetry in one fascinating, revelatory and immensely readable volume.
“Writing a poem is like paring an apple. If you can do it in one continuous motion, it will be very satisfactory.” —George Bowering
