Silence of the North, The

By (author): Alan D. Butcher

“The Silence of the North” is a poetic reflection of Canadian least known and most enigmatic Arctic region. Alan Butcher challenges our notions of landscape and wilderness, culture and perception, the limits of experience, and the nature of being. This is a poetry collection that investigates the human understanding, parting the veil of the mundane to reveal passion, beauty, myth, and mystery of Canadian Arctic. At once atmospheric, with a surreal blend of emotion and memory, “The Silence of the North” is a fluid and ever-shifting landscape of possibilities. These poems are restless and inquisitive. They echo a desire to forge a voice that is as curious as it is distinctive. This poetry collection will appeal to all lovers of poetry, particularly those who enjoy striking imagery linking the quotidian to the universal.

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Alan D. Butcher

Alan D. Butcher was born in Vancouver, B.C. and has been writing all his life. He has written advertising materials, worked in the Canadian Arctic, and wrote and produced “The Chase Almanac” for 25 years. His previously published books include “I Remember Haida” (Lancelot Press, 1985), “Ale & Beer” (McClelland & Stewart, 1989), and “Unlikely Paradise: The Life of Francis Gage” (Dundurn Press, 2009). Alan has three additional books in progress: a novel, a memoir, and an urban social history book. He has won the 2010 Donald Grant Creighton Award for Best Biography from the Ontario Historical Society. Alan lives in Cobourg Ontario. He is a member of the Writers Union of Canada.

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“The Silence of the North” is a poetic reflection of Canadian least known and most enigmatic Arctic region. Alan Butcher challenges our notions of landscape and wilderness, culture and perception, the limits of experience, and the nature of being. This is a poetry collection that investigates the human understanding, parting the veil of the mundane to reveal passion, beauty, myth, and mystery of Canadian Arctic. At once atmospheric, with a surreal blend of emotion and memory, “The Silence of the North” is a fluid and ever-shifting landscape of possibilities. These poems are restless and inquisitive. They echo a desire to forge a voice that is as curious as it is distinctive. This poetry collection will appeal to all lovers of poetry, particularly those who enjoy striking imagery linking the quotidian to the universal.

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Dimensions:

104 Pages
8.5in * 5.5in * 1in
1lb

Published:

August 15, 2012

Country of Publication:

CA

Publisher:

Bookland Press

ISBN:

9781926956152

Book Subjects:

POETRY / Canadian

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Language:

eng

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