Killdeer: Essay-poems (Department of critical thought ; #4)
Award winning non-fiction, Literature, Poetry
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Summary
Poems of critical thought that have been influenced by old fiddle tunes, essays that are not out to persuade so much as ruminate, invite, accrue. Includes memories of, and homages to Margaret Laurence, Bronwen Wallace, Libby Scheier, and Daniel Jones.… Hall writes of the embarrassing process of becoming a poet, and of his push-pull relationship with the concept of home. Winner of the 2011 Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2011.