A tattered coat upon a stick
- Publisher
- Quattro Books
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2017
- Category
- Places, Nature, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781988254401
- Publish Date
- Apr 2017
- List Price
- $18
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Description
A tattered coat upon a stick represents both a summing-up and a continued breaking of new ground by a distinguished poet still at the top of his game after a long career. This full-bodied, symphonically-arranged collection encompasses Levenson's early years in England, a sequence of poems that vividly surveys the geography along the length of the Trans-Canada Highway through to Vancouver, a poignant meditation on the life and music of Brahms, and humourous and ironic sketches concerning old age.
About the author
Christopher Levenson taught English and Creative Writing at Carleton University, Ottawa, and now lives in Vancouver. He has 11 previous books of poetry. Arriving at Night won the Archibald Lampman Award in 1978. He was co-founder and first editor of Arc magazine and series editor of Carleton University Press's Harbinger imprint for first books of poetry. Night Vision, also from Quattro Books, was short-listed for the 2014 Governor General's Award.
