Over the course of a career spanning five decades, Canadian poet,
novelist and playwright Earle Birney produced some of Canada’s
best-known poems. The Essential Earle Birney contains a
selection of his pivotal works, including early break-out successes;
nuanced, mid-career lyrics; avant-garde experiments; and beautiful,
deceptively simple love poetry. From ‘David’ to ‘Bushed’ to ‘Anglo-Saxon
Street’, this indispensable collection reaffirms Birney’s position as a
key figure in modern Canadian poetry.
The Essential Poets Series
presents the works of Canada’s most celebrated poets in a package that
is beautiful, accessible, and affordable. The Essential Earle Birney is the 10th volume in the series.