New & Selected Poems of John Weier

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New & Selected Poems of John Weier

In the second volume of the Lyrik Poetry Series, honouring Canada’s foremost Mennonite poets, CMU Press presents the fine poetry, past and present, of Manitoba’s John Weier, who has been publishing poetry, creative non-fiction, experimental fiction, memoir, naturalist writing, and children’s books in a writing career of more than 40 years. The poems are lyrical, reflective, often dealing with travel and the natural world, but always against a backdrop of loss. Including an introduction by editor Nathan Dueck and an afterword by the poet.

AUTHOR

John Weier

John Weier, writer and violin restorer was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and grew up on a peach farm near Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Since 1975, he has been Winnipeg’s resident luthier: maker of banjos, violas and violins.

AUTHOR

Nathan Dueck

nathan dueck’s middle name is russel, which means his initials spell nrd. His folks tell him that nobody used that word when he was born, but dictionaries say otherwise. He is the author of king’s(mère) (Turnstone Press) and he’ll (Pedlar Press). Born in Winnipeg, he completed his Ph.D. at the University of Calgary and now lives in Cranbrook, BC, where he is a creative writing and English instructor at the College of the Rockies.