Seminal : the anthology of Canada's gay male poets / edited by John Barton and Billeh Nickerson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barton, John, 1957-

Nickerson, Billeh, 1972-

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Gay men's writings, Canadian.

Gay men--Poetry.

Gay men.

Genre:

Poetry.

Physical Description:

368 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : Arsenal Pulp Press, 2007.

Summary:

A groundbreaking, comprehensive anthology of Canadian gay male poetry, the first of its kind, that reveals a national queer poetics, both dandyesque and eloquent. The material ranges from the 1890s to the present day and comprises poets from every region of the country, including Quebec, translated into English for the first time. For many, the queer experience is central to their aesthetic, offering works of startling beauty and originality that go beyond borders.

Contributors include bill bissett, Robin Blaser, Clint Burnham, John Glassco, Douglas LePan, Stan Persky, Andy Quan, Bill Richardson, Stan Persky, George Stanley, and RM Vaughan.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1551522179

9781551522173 :

OCLC:

77046089