Dorothy Livesay Patterns in a Poetic Life |
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| Author:
| Stevens, Peter |
| Series title: | Canadian Biography Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55022-154-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1994 |
| Publisher: | ECW Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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This book chronicles the life of the poet Dorothy Livesay. Included in this book are the roots of Livesay's social activism: her commitment to social work and her involvement with the Communist Party; her vital contributions to the magazines New Frontier, Contemporary Verse, and CV/II; her European and African travels; her lifelong battle with recurring physical illness; and her struggles against barriers to political and sexual freedom and artistic growth.
This book chronicles the life of the poet Dorothy Livesay. Included in this book are the roots of Livesay's social activism: her commitment to social work and her involvement with the Communist Party; her vital contributions to the magazines New Frontier, Contemporary Verse, and CV/II; her European and African travels; her lifelong battle with recurring physical illness; and her struggles against barriers to political and sexual freedom and artistic growth.