Liar: A Poem - Softcover

Crosbie, Lynn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0887847455 ISBN 13: 9780887847455

Publisher: House of Anansi Press, 2006

Synopsis

A book-length narrative poem, this sassy, confessional, intoxicating, and heartbreaking work charts the ups and downs of a torrid love affair. From illusions of permanence and ownership to the pain of estrangement, Liar masterfully explores feelings familiar to anyone who has ever loved and lost. Crosbie also goes beyond this territory, examining the lover’s own complicity in her joy and suffering. Liar is a grotesque, beautiful meditation on the nature of love.

About this title

About the Author

Poet, author, and novelist Lynn Crosbie was born and raised in Montreal. An award-winning journalist and cultural critic, she has written about fashion, sports, art, and celebrity. She has a Ph.D. in English literature and a background in visual studies; she teaches at the University of Toronto and the Ontario College of Art and Design. Her volumes of poetry and prose include Queen Rat, Dorothy L’Amour, and Liar. She is the author of the controversial book Paul’s Case, about the Paul Bernardo–Karla Homolka murders, as well as the novels Life Is About Losing Everything and Where Did You Sleep Last Night, a Trillium Book Award finalist. Her most recent book is a collection of poems about her father, entitled The Corpses of the Future.

Review

...vivid, honest, even intriguing. (Malahat Review 2007-05-01)

About this edition

• Publisher: House of Anansi Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0887847455
• ISBN 13: 9780887847455
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 104