switch & shift, new canadian poetry edited by derek beaulieu, Jason Christie and Angela Rawlings (The Mercury Press 2005) is one of the most important anthologies to be published in Canada since the 1974 W)here? the other Canadian poetry edited by Eldon Garnet (Press Porcepic) which included such iconic writers as bpNichol, David UU, Maxine Gadd, Joe Rosenblatt, Daphne Marlatt, and bill bissett.
The 41 writers in switch & shift build on the foundations laid in W)here?, taking poetry on to new dimensions of form and content to create work that is visually, intellectually and emotionally stimulating.
Below are a few samples from the book, but to really appreciate the breadth of the work in the anthology - and to gain some insight into what is happening in Canadian alternative poetry - you really need to buy the book and read it - more than once!
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