Regreen: New Canadian Ecological Poetry, edited by Madhur Anand and Adam Dickinson
The first anthology of contemporary Canadian poetry to address the environment and environmental concerns.
In this highly timely and one of a kind collection, Madhur Anand and Adam Dickinson have brought together a who’s who of contemporary Canadian ecological poets from across the country and across the spectrum of form—from traditional to experimental—who are united in their attention to our relationship with the environment, and to re-imagining that relationship.
Praise for Regreen:
"Consider the tar sands in northeastern Alberta, coal strip mines in the Crowsnest Pass and the devastated areas around Sudbury and it's clear human beings have no difficulty transforming the earth. But can we restore or renew relationships with our most disturbed places? This new anthology of ecological poetry, featuring some of Canada's emerging and most prominent poets, takes a fresh approach towards our most urgent concern."—Tim Lilburn
"This new anthology, co-edited by a poet and a scientist, takes us beyond environmental awareness into the zones of restoration, reparation and reinhabitation of the land. Poetry changes not just our minds but re-wilds us all over again and sends us back outside with fresh, clean attention to our world. You can read this book with your sleeves rolled up, ready to make a difference."—Pamela Banting
“[Regreen’s] modest ambitions—modest in scope, ambitious in its approach and organization—make this anthology appealing to both professional and non-professional readers concerned about ongoing environmental crises and efforts to address them. Despite the sombre tone underlying this project, Anand and Dickinson invite readers to explore and enjoy the restorative potential of new Canadian ecological poetry. It is an invitation well worth considering.”—Travis Mason, The Dalhousie Review (Spring 2010)
Contributors:
Don McKay, St. John’s; Brian Bartlett, Halifax; Jeanette Lynes, Antigonish; Michael deBeyer, Fredericton; Ross Leckie, Fredericton; Katia Grubisic, Montreal; Robyn Sarah, Montreal; Sina Queyras, Montreal; Armand Garnet Ruffo, Ottawa; Margaret Christakos, Toronto; a.rawlings, Toronto; Ruth Roach Pierson, Toronto; Erin Robinsong, Toronto; Olive Senior, Toronto; Maureen Scott-Harris, Toronto; John Terpstra, Hamilton; Kemeny Babineau, Mount Pleasant; Cornelia Hoogland, London; Karen Houle, Guelph; Roger Nash, Sudbury; Alanna F. Bondar, Sault Ste. Marie; Monique Chénier, Timmins; Alison Calder, Winnipeg ; Mari-Lou Rowley, Saskatoon; Christian Bök, Calgary; Bert Almon, Edmonton; Lisa Robertson, Vancouver; Rhea Tregebov, Vancouver; Rita Wong, Vancouver ; Rhonda Collis, Cobble Hill; Kim Goldberg, Nanaimo ; Jane Munro, Victoria; Jan Conn, Great Barrington, MA
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Book Details
October, 2009
ISBN 978-1-896350-36-3
142pp. softcover
5.5x8.5
Price $18.00
For Notes on the Editors and Contributors, click here.The Toronto launch of Regreen, at the Supermarket on Oct. 26, 2009, was live-streamed. Watch the video here.