Quantum Typography

by Gary Barwin

Quantum Typography by Canadian author Gary Barwin is a chapbook of visual poetry that goes beyond the realm of the possible. From the foreword by the author:

Why quantum typography?
Because language is an impossible shape.
It exists in two states at once.
We say the shape of language. We see the sound.

This chapbook contains 23 visual poems that break the boundaries of the printed alphabet with a foreword by Gary Barwin. Full colour high quality digital print, 32 pages, a5 size, staple bound. 99 numbered copies.

Genres: Poetry

Unknown Binding

Published January 1, 2018

About the author

GARY BARWIN is a writer, composer, and multidisciplinary artist and the author of 21 books of poetry, fiction and books for children. His bestselling novel [Book: Yiddish for Pirates] won the 2017 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour and was a Governor General’s Award and Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist and has recently been longlisted for the Leacock Medal. His latest poetry collection is No TV for Woodpeckers His work has appeared widely in journals, including Poetry (Chicago), The Walrus and the Paris Review blog. A finalist for the National Magazine Awards (Poetry), he is a three-time recipient of Hamilton Poetry Book of the Year, and has also received the Hamilton Arts Award for Literature. He is was Writer-in-Residence at Western University and the London Public Library and is currently Art Forms Writer-in-residence for at-risk youth and will be Writer-in Residence at McMaster University and the Hamilton Public Library in 2017-2018. Barwin lives in Hamilton, Ontario and at garybarwin.com

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gary Barwin is a renaissance artist who does fine things in many media. here's a beautiful collection of his visual poetry in red, white, blue, black and yellow with just a smidge of green. these are engagements of the alphabet with shape. what is the shape of language? it exists in 2 states and once: visual and verbal/aural. a Saussurian exploration with a Seussian colour palate/palette. how fun.

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

A delight! Rarely have I found commas to be so soothing.

[M.W.P.M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

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