Violinmaker's Lament
- Publisher
- Wolsak and Wynn Publishers Ltd.
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2002
- Category
- Canadian
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780919897861
- Publish Date
- Oct 2002
- List Price
- $15.00
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Description
"Weier writes with the flair of a virtuoso and the tenderness of a lover. The poet's double, the violinmaker, lingers over the heft and shine of Weier's work. We hear everywhere in this book the compulsive rhythms of their attentions. Weier's is the music of a poet who knows the world in its terrible wonder and loss. A daring and accomplished book!" - Dennis Cooley
About the author
John Weier (born in 1949) has published over a dozen books, including six major collections of poetry. Weier grew up in Manitoba and then lived in Niagara on the Lake, before returning to Winnipeg. He is Past President of the League of Canadian Poets. He was a major player in the formative years of the Literary Press Group, Access Copyright, and Canadian Book Information Centre. For many years a professional luthier, he now has a career as a counselor and mindfulness teacher. Known for his birdwatching mastery, he has logged over 3,400 species of birds.