Posted on 19/04/08
A magical, marvellous legacy
THE SELECTEDGWENDOLYN MacEWENEdited by Meaghan StrimasExile Editions, 330 pages, $32.95The publication of The Selected Gwendolyn MacEwen, compiled and collated by poet Meaghan Strimas, represents a signal event in Canadian culture. Not only does it provide readers with both sumptuous samplings and generous helpings of entries across the swath of genres with which the haunted wordsmith wrestled throughout her too-brief life, it also cements her reputation as the greatest poet of her generation. As such, this gorgeously produced objet d'art towers above the field while barely containing its contents under pressure.
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