Winter Cranes
Published on 1. September 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-1-77041-018-3 (ISBN)
Description
Inspired by a group of herons resting near the author's home towards the end of a long and difficult winter, this collection of poems employs the crane--the symbol of longevity, immortality, and good fortune in Asian folklore--as its dominant image. Questions such as "How do we make sense of our lives? "and "What is the role of the imagination, art, and place in shaping our vision of the self and teaching us how to be human? "are explored using unabashed lyricism and a wry, philosophical style. "Winter Cranes "demonstrates Chris Banks's ability to be an uncompromising poet, determined to understand his experience of a world constantly changing around him.
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Raised in the Ontario communities of Bancroft, Sioux Lookout, and Stayner, award-winning poet Chris Banks has published two previous books. His first book, Bonfires, received the 2004 Jack Chalmers Award for Poetry and was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Award. Banks lives and writes in Waterloo, ON.