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Rip Rap: Fiction and Poetry from the Banff Centre for the Arts
In this second collection from The Banff Centre's Writing Studio program, forty-one accomplished writers share some of the poetry and fiction that grew from their Banff writing experience. In celebration of the Writing Studio's twenty-fifth anniversary, Rip Rap joins Meltwater as an important gathering of Banff Centre alumni, a tribute to the continuing influence of Banff on the lives and careers of writers across the country. The selections in Rip Rap are infused with a fresh perspective, offering a rare and intelligent clarity of vision. In joining the path travelled by so many before them, each writer adds his or her voice to the bedrock--both of Banff's writing community and of Canada's literary landscape.
254 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1999
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About the author
Don McKay
57 books24 followersDon McKay is an award-winning Canadian poet, editor, and educator.
McKay was educated at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Wales, where he earned his PhD in 1971. He taught creative writing and English for 27 years in universities including the University of Western Ontario and the University of New Brunswick.
In June 2007, he won the Griffin Poetry Prize for Strike/Slip (2006). He is the co-founder and manuscript reader for Brick Books, one of Canada's leading poetry presses, and was editor of the literary journal The Fiddlehead from 1991-96.
In 2008, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.[2]
McKay was educated at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Wales, where he earned his PhD in 1971. He taught creative writing and English for 27 years in universities including the University of Western Ontario and the University of New Brunswick.
In June 2007, he won the Griffin Poetry Prize for Strike/Slip (2006). He is the co-founder and manuscript reader for Brick Books, one of Canada's leading poetry presses, and was editor of the literary journal The Fiddlehead from 1991-96.
In 2008, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.[2]
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June 15, 2024Technical and detail oriented; not expected! A+
February 17, 2013
Rip - Rap
Banff Center Press
reviewed by paulo da costa
The second book in the series of anthologies featuring writers who have stayed at the Centre, Rip-rap and Meltwater offer not only a few of the best established Canadian voices, such as Greg Hollingshead and Diane Schoemperlen, but also present Barbara Scott and Lisa Moore, who are but two of the several fine emerging talents among the forty-one writers showcasing their prose and poetry.
I have a particular predilection for anthologies as well as boxes of chocolates and, whenever possible, strive to combine the pleasure of both, enjoying the variety of flavors, shapes and textures offered in one sitting.
Considering that boxes of chocolates travel poorly, and because I, like many Canadians, travel predominantly in a southbound direction, I have discovered that chocolate becomes an impractical travel accessory, while books are indispensable links and maps either to our destinations or to our points of origin.
When traveling abroad, consider taking these maps of the Canadian imagination. They are an effective remedy to attenuate homesickness - alongside maple syrup pills, of course - and particularly when trapped on a two-day bus ride. And unlike a Canadian flag, which Americans can buy anywhere, these books will easily prove that you are not a Yankee, and who knows, they might save your life too?
If someone asks you what Canada is like, particularly Alberta, and they speak English, read them aloud "To Everything a Season" by Stephen Heighton. Or better yet offer them the book, along with the souvenirs of Chinook and Mount Rundle descriptions, tucked between the pages.
However, if you do not work for a mega-corporation and have not yet accumulated enough air-miles from your meager groceries, rest assured, these stories will also transport you to exotic Marrakesh, Goa, Halifax and more. Bon voyage.
Banff Center Press
reviewed by paulo da costa
The second book in the series of anthologies featuring writers who have stayed at the Centre, Rip-rap and Meltwater offer not only a few of the best established Canadian voices, such as Greg Hollingshead and Diane Schoemperlen, but also present Barbara Scott and Lisa Moore, who are but two of the several fine emerging talents among the forty-one writers showcasing their prose and poetry.
I have a particular predilection for anthologies as well as boxes of chocolates and, whenever possible, strive to combine the pleasure of both, enjoying the variety of flavors, shapes and textures offered in one sitting.
Considering that boxes of chocolates travel poorly, and because I, like many Canadians, travel predominantly in a southbound direction, I have discovered that chocolate becomes an impractical travel accessory, while books are indispensable links and maps either to our destinations or to our points of origin.
When traveling abroad, consider taking these maps of the Canadian imagination. They are an effective remedy to attenuate homesickness - alongside maple syrup pills, of course - and particularly when trapped on a two-day bus ride. And unlike a Canadian flag, which Americans can buy anywhere, these books will easily prove that you are not a Yankee, and who knows, they might save your life too?
If someone asks you what Canada is like, particularly Alberta, and they speak English, read them aloud "To Everything a Season" by Stephen Heighton. Or better yet offer them the book, along with the souvenirs of Chinook and Mount Rundle descriptions, tucked between the pages.
However, if you do not work for a mega-corporation and have not yet accumulated enough air-miles from your meager groceries, rest assured, these stories will also transport you to exotic Marrakesh, Goa, Halifax and more. Bon voyage.
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