Publisher's Synopsis
"No other writer of our time and place was so diverse, attempted so much, and never lost sight of his intent."Michael Ondaatjea book of variations collects three difficult-to-find bpNichol textslove, zygal, and art factswhich exemplify Nichol's signature eclecticism, a wondrous amalgam of fiction, concrete verse, comics, translations, and collagethis collection of ephemeral work may prove his most lasting contribution to contemporary literature.bpNichol (19441988) was one of Canada's most adventurous, entertaining, and enigmatic poets. He is best known for his nine-book poem The Martyrology and his work on the TV show Fraggle Rock.Stephen Voyce is an assistant professor of English at the University of Iowa.
