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The Hills that Pass By

by (author) Steve Luxton

Publisher
DC Books
Initial publish date
Mar 1987
Category
Canadian, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780919688148
    Publish Date
    Mar 1987
    List Price
    $9.95

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About the author

Born in England, Steve Luxton immigrated as a child to Toronto, Canada. He gained a BA in Political Science and Economics from the University of Toronto, and an MA in Creative Writing from Syracuse University where he studied under the poets W.D. Snodgrass and Phillip Booth. He has taught literature and creative writing at Champlain, Vanier, and John Abbott Colleges, as well as at Bishop's and Concordia Universities. In addition to the chapbook, Torrent's Gate: Thomas Wolfe Visits Quebec, he has published five volumes of poetry: Late Romantics (with Robert Allen and Mark Teicher), The Hills that Pass By, Iridium, Luna Moth and Other Poems, and In The Vision of Birds. In recognition for his energetic support and promotion of English-language literature in Quebec, he was awarded the Quebec Writers' Federation's Judy Mappin Community Prize. He lives with his wife the poet Angela Leuck in the Eastern Townships' village of Hatley.

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Editorial Reviews

"...jazz rythms, dislocated syllables, free association, invented words, and sharp literary wit create echoes of Eliot and John Berryman... " -- Canadian Literature "Enhanced by its diversity, the book is immensely enjoyable.... " -- The Montreal Gazette "...Luxton's salient qualities are strong imagery and an engaging tone...." -- Poetry Canada