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Jerusalem

An Anthology of Canadian Jewish Poetry

edited by Seymour Mayne & Glen Rotchin

Publisher
Vehicule Press
Initial publish date
Jan 1998
Category
General, Anthologies (multiple authors)
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550650761
    Publish Date
    Jan 1998
    List Price
    $12.95

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Description

Poems by Canadian Jewish writers which explore the rich and varied character of Jerusalem and which provide insights on the writer's relationship with the Holy City. Includes poems by Leonard Cohen, Irving Layton, Miriam Waddington, Stephen Schecter, Sharon H. Nelson, A.M. Klein, Lazar Sarna, David Solway, Marvyne Jenoff, and Carol Rose.

About the authors

Seymour Mayne is the author, editor or translator of more than fifty books and monographs. His writings have been translated into many languages, including French, German, Hebrew, Polish, Russian, and Spanish. His latest collections include Light IndustryRicochet: Word Sonnets (Mosaic Press, 2004), September Rain (Mosaic Press, 2005) and Les pluies de septembre (Éditions du Noroît, 2008), his Selected Poems translated into French by Pierre DesRuisseaux. He serves as Professor of Canadian Literature, Canadian Studies, and Creative Writing at the University of Ottawa. --- Seymour Mayne a écrit, édité ou traduit plus de cinquante volumes et monographies. Ses écrits ont été traduits en plusieurs langues, dont le français, l’allemand, l’hébreu, le polonais, le russe et l’espagnol. Ses dernières publications comprennent Light Industry (Mosaic Press, 2000), Ricochet: Word Sonnets (Mosaic Press, 2004), September Rain (Mosaic Press, 2005); et Les pluies de septembre : poèmes choisis, traduit de l’anglais par Pierre DesRuisseaux (Éditions du Noroît, 2008). Il est professeur de littérature, de création littéraire et d’études canadiennes à l’Université d’Ottawa.

Seymour Mayne's profile page

B. Glen Rotchin has worked in the garment district of Montreal. His poetry and fiction have appeared in several literary journals, and he co-edited the poetry collections Jerusalem: An Anthology of Jewish Canadian Poetry and A Rich Garland: Poems for A.M. Klein.

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