Buy this book on-line Scobie, Stephen : THE BIRKEN TREETree Frog Press, Edmonton, AB, 1973
Very scarce title. Ex-library with mylar cover, brown liner and usual stamps & stickers - wear is light overall, light soiling, small tear bottom corner. Some sticker residue on cover. Interior pages clean & tight, couple light spots seen and one or two earmarks. Colour illustrations at each chapter beginning. 88 pages.Stephen Scobie was born on New Year's Eve, 1943 in Carnoustie, Scotland. He began publishing poetry in the mid-sixties. He won the Governor General's Award for poetry in 1980 with McAlmon's Chinese Opera. Scobie taught at the University of Victoria, and some of his critical essays can be found in Signature, Event, Cantext, which is influenced by the theoretical writings of Jacques Derrida. Scobie has also authored a book length study of bpNichol. Scobie's wide-ranging interests include Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, cubism, concrete poetry, and he has collaborated with Douglas Barbour to produce texts and sound poems. With Shirley Neuman, Scobie and Barbour established Longspoon Press in the early 1980s. Scobie was elected to the Royal Society of Canada in 1995. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall, Very Good in Very Good dust jacket Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Scobie, Stephen : THE BIRKEN TREE. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out of print books, livres d'occasion, used books, antiquarian books and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |