The Glass Air: Poems Selected and New

by P.K. Page

One of Canada's leading poets, P.K. Page has selected her best work for this definitive collection. It includes all of her classic poems as well as work previously published only in literary magazines. Two short essays about various aspects of poetry and nine original drawings by Page complete the volume.

216 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Patricia Kathleen Page, CC, OBC, FRSC, commonly known as P. K. Page, was a Canadian poet. She was born in Swanage, Dorset, England and moved with her family to Canada in 1919. She spent the last years of her life in Victoria, British Columbia. P.K. Page was an author of many published books of poetry, fiction, travel diaries, essays and children's books. Her poems were translated into other languages. By special resolution of the United Nations, in 2001 her poem Planet Earth was read simultaneously in New York, the Antarctic and the South Pacific to celebrate the International Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations.

She was also known as a visual artist, having exhibited her work at a number of venues in and out of Canada. Her works are in permanent collections of National Gallery of Canada and Art Gallery of Ontario.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've only owned this book for about a year. I had read some of her stuff and always very much liked her writing. This book is phenomenal. I think if I had to choose a favourite canadian poet it would be her.