Wrestling with Angels
New and Selected Poems 1960-1995
- Publisher
- Vehicule Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1998
- Category
- General, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550650631
- Publish Date
- Jan 1998
- List Price
- $12.95
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Description
Wrestling with Angels is a selection of Doug Beardsley's poems from 1960 to 1995.
About the author
Doug Beardsley has produced both poetry and prose that is visionary and historically rich. His celebrated friendships with Canadian legends Irving Layton and Al Purdy have further informed his writing and created a legacy of fourteen books dating back to the mid 1970s. He has published over 200 poems in a wide variety of periodicals; given over 125 poetry readings; and written over 250 book reviews. He has been nominated for the BC Poetry Prize and the George Woodcock Prize. Beardsley lives in Victoria, BC.