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The Saladmaker
37 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1977
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David W. McFadden
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David William McFadden was a Canadian poet, fiction writer, and travel writer. The author of 35 books of poetry, fiction and travel writing, McFadden started publishing poetry in 1958 and has been previously shortlisted for the 2008 Griffin Poetry Prize, as well as for three Governor General's Awards. He won the 2013 Griffin Poetry Prize for his collection What's the Score?
David William McFadden was a Canadian poet, fiction writer, and travel writer. The author of 35 books of poetry, fiction and travel writing, McFadden started publishing poetry in 1958 and has been previously shortlisted for the 2008 Griffin Poetry Prize, as well as for three Governor General's Awards. He won the 2013 Griffin Poetry Prize for his collection What's the Score?
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January 27, 2026
“ … Joan is as peaceful
as an unpeeled banana.”
“John Coltrane died yesterday
leaving behind, for me—
a crowd of accidental music.”
“yet it strikes me as poor form for a poet
to refrain from writing while uninspired.
Anyone can write when inspired. It takes
a master poet to write while uninspired.”
as an unpeeled banana.”
“John Coltrane died yesterday
leaving behind, for me—
a crowd of accidental music.”
“yet it strikes me as poor form for a poet
to refrain from writing while uninspired.
Anyone can write when inspired. It takes
a master poet to write while uninspired.”
Displaying 1 of 1 review