Posted on 15/10/05
The future is now for Canadian verse
Modern and NormalBy Karen Solie Brick Books, 95 pages, $17It is generally unwise, and perhaps unfair, to pin much of one's hope for contemporary poetry on the lapel of a writer so early in her career. So let me qualify the coming praise by noting that Modern and Normal is only Karen Solie's second book, following her widely acclaimed, Griffin Prize-nominated debut, Short Haul Engine, and it is therefore too early to say definitively the things I am going to say anyway.
The full text of this article has 652 words.
To continue reading this article, you will need to purchase this article.
Already have a member account? Login now
Pay-Per-View Offers To read the complete article, select one of the following options
Purchasing from globeandmail.com is quick and secure.
