Flickerings
A Collection of Poetry
- Publisher
- Trafford Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2011
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781426960703
- Publish Date
- Jan 2011
- List Price
- $15.5
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781426960710
- Publish Date
- Jan 2011
- List Price
- $9.95
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Description
This is not just a collection of the author's poems that deal with life issues. The author, who taught writing and journalism, also attempts to define poetry both as an art form and as a medium for the communication of social issues.
About the author
Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, Alan J. Yates moved to Canada in his late teens, where he pursued a career in journalism and broadcasting, much of it with the CBC. He also pursued an academic path on the side, with graduate degrees in Communications from McGill University in Montreal and taught Communications at the University of Ottawa. Now retired, he lives in Ottawa.