Description
The poems in Irene, written before and after Cooley's mother's death, form an elegy to her. In Cooley's words: ". . . it's taken on some associations, connections with the Persephone story perhaps most obviously. The book is very personal, very close and emotional to me."". . . [Irene] is dense, emotionally rich and moving."--The Globe and Mail
About the author
Dennis Cooley grew up in Estevan, Saskatchewan, and attended the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Rochester. He is an active member of the writing community in Winnipeg and teaches at St. John’s College, University of Manitoba. His latest book of poetry is the bentleys (2006).
Nicole Markotić is a poet and critic who teaches at the University of Windsor and edits the chapbook publication Wrinkle Press. She has published two poetry books, Connect the Dots and Minotaurs & Other Alphabets, as well as a fictional biography of Alexander Graham Bell, Yellow Pages. She is currently completing a novel.
