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Strike Anywhere: Essays, Reviews, & Other Arsons

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By Michael Lista

As Michael Lista is quick to point out, being a critic can be dangerous for your career. In his collection of essays, Strike Anywhere, he bravely takes on the inherently contradictory nature of artistic expression and tackles the moral and artistic implications of boob tube blockbusters, all while attempting to answer the age-old question: Why does poetry suck?

Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Porcupine’s Quill
Date Published: June 30, 2016
Subjects: Literary Collections Essays Criticism

 

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As Michael Lista is quick to point out, being a critic can be dangerous for your career. In his collection of essays, Strike Anywhere, he bravely takes on the inherently contradictory nature of artistic expression and tackles the moral and artistic implications of boob tube blockbusters, all while attempting to answer the age-old question: Why does poetry suck?

Michael Lista is a nationally acclaimed poet, editor, and literary critic. He is the author of two collections of poetry: Bloom (House of Anansi, 2010) and The Scarborough (Signal Editions, 2014). He served as poetry editor of The Walrus and wrote the popular column On Poetry for the National Post. Lista currently acts as co-editor of Partisan Magazine. He lives in Toronto

Weight 0.4944157 kg
Dimensions 14.1224 × 22.225 cm