Variations on Herb

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Variations on Herb is the latest in a lengthening series of books that emanate from the south-western Ontario farm of John B. Lee’s childhood. The focus of Variations is Herb Lee, John B’s grandfather (and an absolutely unforgettable curmudgeon) but the background of rural Ontario is also made palpable entirely without indulgent explanation. This grain, this rich vein that appears in book after book, may well be inexhaustible; the cumulative effect certainly has few parallels in Canadian writing.

AUTHOR

John B. Lee

John B. Lee’s prodigious output began with his first publication Poems Only a Dog Could Love in 1976 and now has well over 50 books. Prize Winner for Winston Collins/Descant Prize for the Best Canadian Poem, John B. Lee lives in Port Dover, Ontario, Canada where he works as a full time author. He is the Poet Laureate of Brantford and Norfolk County. He is also an Honourary Life Member of The Canadian Poetry Association.