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Roo Borson

Introduction to the Introduction to Wang Wei

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Roo Borson has previously published nine books of poetry, as well as a number of essays and other pieces of non-fiction. She has served as a writer-in-residence at several major Canadian universities, and has given readings across Canada as well as in the U.S. and Australia. She currently lives in Toronto.

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