Nice Day for Murder

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By (author): Kimmy Beach

A collection of poems for one of Hollywood’s great actors, best known for his gangster films of the 1930s, Nice Day for Murder takes a Tommy gun to contemporary notions of poetry and feminism. Lines begin to blur between fiction and reality as the narrative confuses Cagney’s street-tough movie persona with his gentle off-screen demeanour.

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Kimmy Beach

Kimmy Beach is the author of four poetry collections: Nice Day for Murder: Poems for James Cagney, alarum within: theatre poems, fake Paul, and in Cars. She has an honours degree in English from the University of Alberta. Kimmy lives in Red Deer, Alberta with her husband.

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A collection of poems for one of Hollywood’s great actors, best known for his gangster films of the 1930s, Nice Day for Murder takes a Tommy gun to contemporary notions of poetry and feminism. Lines begin to blur between fiction and reality as the narrative confuses Cagney’s street-tough movie persona with his gentle off-screen demeanour.

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Dimensions:

70 Pages
8.5in * 5.5in * 1in
1lb

Published:

April 16, 2001

Country of Publication:

CA

Publisher:

Turnstone Press

ISBN:

9780888012609

Book Subjects:

POETRY / General

Featured In:

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Language:

eng

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