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Poetry Canadian

The Anatomy of Clay

by (author) Gillian Sze

Publisher
ECW Press
Initial publish date
Apr 2011
Category
Canadian, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781770410145
    Publish Date
    Apr 2011
    List Price
    $18.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781554909841
    Publish Date
    Apr 2011
    List Price
    $14.49

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Description

Taking off from the myth of human creation, this poetic collection explores the individual as a sentient mystery. The first section examines overlooked moments with urban characters — the woman on the bus, a neighbor talking to plants, or the girl smoking after a storm. The second section takes a confessional turn towards the author's inner life. At times reflective, instructional, playful, or strange, exception is found in the ineffable distinctions between people, selves, objects, and histories.

About the author

Gillian Sze is the author of multiple poetry collections, including Peeling Rambutan, Redrafting Winer and Panicle. Her work has been nominated for the QWF’s A.M. Klein Prize for Poetry, and has received awards such as the University of Winnipeg Writers’ Circle Prize and the 3Macs carte blanche Prize. She studied creative writing and English literature at Concordia University and received a PhD in études anglaises from the Université de Montréal. Originally from Winnipeg, she now resides in Montreal, where she teaches creative writing. The Night Is Deep and Wide is her first board book and was inspired by her son who was a challenging sleeper as a baby.

 

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