Testament
- Publisher
- House of Anansi Press Inc
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2012
- Category
- Canadian
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781770891111
- Publish Date
- Mar 2012
- List Price
- $19.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781770891883
- Publish Date
- Apr 2012
- List Price
- $16.95
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Description
Testament is the summation of Dennis Lee’s decade-long exploration of the dilemma of contemporary existence. Incorporating and rethinking the work published in Un and Yesno, and featuring many completely new poems, this startling collection reminds us anew of the catastrophic reality we have made of our planet, while simultaneously insisting on a particular kind of hope for our future. Testament continues Lee’s radical and inventive use of language, shaping the familiar into the shockingly new. It is a landmark achievement, and a fitting end to one of the most ambitious projects in Canadian poetry.
About the author
DENNIS LEE, Toronto’s first Poet Laureate and song lyricist for Fraggle Rock, is the author of enduringly popular children’s collections such as Alligator Pie, Garbage Delight, Jelly Belly, Bubblegum Delicious and The Ice Cream Store. He has received many honours, including the Vicky Metcalf Award for his body of work, and is also an acclaimed poet for adults. His poetry is anthologized and read aroUnd the world. He lives in Toronto.
WEB: DennisLee.ca
JEREMY TANKARD was born in Cape Town, South Africa, but left at the age of five for a new life in the United States and then Canada. After attending the Alberta College of Art and Design, he worked as a graphic designer and typesetter before embarking on a career in illustration. His artwork has appeared in major publications such as Time Magazine and The New York Times, and his picture books—including Grumpy Bird, Boo Hoo Bird, Me Hungry!, Piggy Bunny, It’s a Tiger, and Here Comes Destructosaurus!—are hugely popular and widely acclaimed.
WEB: JeremyTankard.com
Editorial Reviews
... [a] stellar achievement.
Winnipeg Free Press
... vital [and] highly original ...
Globe and Mail
Testament spectacularly channels the inconceivable ... [a] great work.
Telegraph Journal
