The Making of Modern Poetry in Canada

by Louis Dudek (Editor), Michael Gnarowski (Editor)

Collection of "Essential Articles on Contemporary Canadian Poetry in English" from the beginnings of the modernist movement in the early 20th century in Canada to the mid 60s point of publication.

303 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1967

About the author

Louis Dudek was one of Canada’s most important and influential cultural workers. After gaining his PhD from Columbia University, Dudek in 1951 returned from New York to Montreal, the city of his birth, to take up a position as professor of English at McGill. Dudek’s return to Canada marked the beginning of his efforts to revolutionize the Montreal poetry scene through little magazines and small-press publishing, providing alternatives to commercial presses and opportunities for talented young poets. In 1956 he started The McGill Poetry Series, which gave a start to several young poets, including Leonard Cohen. The author of numerous books of poetry, Louis Dudek died in 2001.

Reviews

[Colin · Rating 4 out of 5]

An essential read for anyone considering a teleological study of Canadian poetry, and Modernist poetry in particular.