In the Beggarly Style of Imitation Gerry Rasmussen In riffs that are sharp

In riffs that are sharp

this diverse group of more than 80 poets comes together in one book to celebrate bissett's life and work

contemplative directness tinged with the fierce integrity of one who has lived the experience

pointing to the world around us and saying

McPherson infuses his gritty settings with a hyperkinetic imagination and fantastically animated writing style that make his stories impossible to put down or forget

In the Beggarly Style of Imitation Gerry Rasmussen In riffs that are sharpDescription Born on the twin backs of torpidity and obsession, In the Beggarly Style of Imitation is a voyage into the mind of one of the Canadian literary undergrounds most unruly writers. Equal parts tribute to the historical genesis of the novel and the well trodden subject of love, the exercises of imitation contained in this collection offer a brief survey through the illustrious forms and genres of literary expression: epistolary, aphorism,