Evolution in Every Direction

by Brian Brett

Evolution in Every Direction is a collection of personal, intense, yet sustained prose poems. The flora and fauna of the west coast are the backdrop for Brett's myth-making - for Brett there exist mythologies that are yet to be discovered and formulated. He creates a land that is lush and fantastic, where images amaze because of his unique perspective.

71 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1987

About the author

Brian Brett, former chair of the Writers’ Union of Canada and a journalist for four decades, is best known as a poet, memoir writer, and fictionist. He is the author of twelve books including the poetry collection, “The Colour Of Bones In A Stream,” and the novel, “Coyote: A Mystery.” His memoir, “Uproar’s Your Only Music,” was a Globe and Mail’s Book Of The Year selection by Ronald Wright: “The most exciting Canadian book I’ve read all year. ” His best-seller, “Trauma Farm: A Rebel History of Rural Life,” won numerous prizes, including the Writers’ Trust annual award for best Canadian non-fiction book. His new poems: “To Your Scattered Bodies Go” won the CBC poetry prize in 2011. A collection of poems and prose poems about an endangered watershed in the near-arctic, “The Wind River Variations” has just been released. He is currently completing the third of a trilogy of memoirs, “Tuco And The Scattershot World: A Life With Birds.”