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poem by Birney


poem by Birney

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Canadian literature

    In Canadian literature: Modern period, 1900–60

    …frequently anthologized tragic narrative “David” (1942), the first of many audacious, technically varied poems exploring the troubling nature of humanity and the cosmos. His publications include the verse play Trial of a City and Other Verse (1952) and poetic collections such as Rag & Bone Shop (1971) and Ghost…

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