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Yokahama Days, Kyoto Nights

by (author) Andrew Parkin

Publisher
Ekstasis Editions
Initial publish date
Sep 1992
Category
Canadian
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780921215493
    Publish Date
    Sep 1992
    List Price
    $12.95

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Description

Though the eyes of a poet two Japanese cities are merged in Yokahama Days, Kyoto Nights into a single duality of day and night. Both poem-journal and mood map, in these brief descriptive pieces the poet discovers a mirror of his own dual consciousness.

About the author

Andrew Parkin emigrated to Canada in 1970. In 1990 he went to Hong Kong as Head and Chair Professor of English and Fellow of Shaw College, instigating Chinese-English poetry readings by local and visiting poets. He taught graduate courses, creative writing and children’s literature. Since he has been abroad, Andrew has visited Canada every year to be with family and friends. His first three collections of poetry were published in Canada, including his previous Ekstasis book, Yokohama Days, Kyoto Nights. He has given both academic lectures and interactive poetry readings in many countries around the world.

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