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Manual for Emigrants
In this poetry collection, the myriad aspects of exile and belonging are explored in ways both witty and moving. The voices of the outsider and the voices of those who believe they belong are juxtaposed in an impassioned dialogue that resists conclusion. The poems take on a presence of mind that is reinforced by the firsthand experiences the poet draws from of his own emotional experience of emigrating.
84 pages, Paperback
First published October 10, 2007
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About the author
Fraser Sutherland
25 booksFraser Sutherland’s published fiction, poetry and criticism include books such as Madwomen (Black Moss, 1978), John Glassco: An Essay and Bibliography (ECW Press, 1984), The Monthly Epic: A History Of Canadian Magazines, 1789 1989 (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1989), Jonestown (McClelland & Stewart, 1996), and Manual for Emigrants (Tightrope Books, 2007).
His diverse works have been published worldwide in numerous magazines and anthologies both in print and online, and he has been translated into French, Italian, Albanian, Serbo-Croatian, and Farsi. Having written and edited for many dictionaries in three countries, Sutherland may be the only Canadian poet who is also a lexicographer.
After earning his Bachelor of Journalism from Carelton University in 1969, Sutherland worked as a reporter and staff writer for several major newspapers and magazines, among them the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, and the Wall Street Journal. He became a freelance writer and editor in 1970, and was the founding editor of Northern Journey from 1971-1976, a columnist for Quill & Quire, and the managing editor of Books in Canada. He served as the Writer-in-Residence at the University of Edinburgh, and in 1982-83 he taught at David Thompson University Centre.
Born in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Sutherland now lives in Toronto.
His diverse works have been published worldwide in numerous magazines and anthologies both in print and online, and he has been translated into French, Italian, Albanian, Serbo-Croatian, and Farsi. Having written and edited for many dictionaries in three countries, Sutherland may be the only Canadian poet who is also a lexicographer.
After earning his Bachelor of Journalism from Carelton University in 1969, Sutherland worked as a reporter and staff writer for several major newspapers and magazines, among them the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, and the Wall Street Journal. He became a freelance writer and editor in 1970, and was the founding editor of Northern Journey from 1971-1976, a columnist for Quill & Quire, and the managing editor of Books in Canada. He served as the Writer-in-Residence at the University of Edinburgh, and in 1982-83 he taught at David Thompson University Centre.
Born in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Sutherland now lives in Toronto.
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April 14, 2017
The first few poems feel almost angry.
Good Friday hit me hard, the rest was enjoyable. Definitely want to pick up more of the author's work
Good Friday hit me hard, the rest was enjoyable. Definitely want to pick up more of the author's work
January 23, 2023
Picked this book up at a thrift store recently and really enjoyed it. The opening section of writings is a super accurate description of how some ppl in Canada very much act and think. He makes you feel what even people who lived here from birth sometimes deal with but can't always explain. Definitely this part is off-putting on purpose and stands in contrast to what follows.
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