Pan-Ic: A Selection of Contemporary Canadian Poems

Irving Layton (ed.)

Published by Alan Brilliant, 1958

About this Item

8vo, unpaginated.  Cream coloured wrappers with black abstract art and title in large, black, abstract letters.  Cover art by Robert Smithson. This is an anthology of Canadian poetry compiled by Canadian poet Irving Layton (1912-2006) and published by Alan Brilliant (1936-2022), who would later go on to found Unicorn Press.  While there were a proposed four volumes, only two were published. The work of the following authors is included in this anthology: Earle Birney Leonard Cohen Fred Cogswell Louis Dudek R.G. Everson Ralph Gustafson Daryl Hine George Johnston D.G. Jones Irving Layton Jay Macpherson Eli Mandel James Reaney F.R. Scott A.J.M. Smith Raymond Souster Francis Sparshott Miriam Waddington George Walton  George Whalley Anne Wilkinson The collection is notable for including early examples of Leonard Cohen's poetry. This copy is in Very Good condition.  There is some staining and age-related discolouration to the card wrappers, particularly at the spine.  There is also some slight chipping and creasing to the edges.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pan-Ic: A Selection of Contemporary Canadian Poems
• Publisher: Alan Brilliant
• Publication Date: 1958
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good