George Bowering
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George Bowering is a prominent Canadian author, primarily known for his contributions to poetry and fiction. He was a key figure in the post-1960 Canadian literary scene, which saw a surge in poetry fueled by literary nationalism and new publishing ventures.1
Bowering's work often explores themes of place and history. He is recognized for his long poems, such as George, Vancouver (1970), which delves into historical narratives. He also received a Governor General's Literary Award for his poetry collections Rocky Mountain Foot: A Lyric, A Memoir and The Gangs of Kosmos in 1969. His novel Burning Water also won the award in 1980. Bowering was also one of the founders of the Vancouver poetry magazine Tish.12
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Canadian literatureFictionGeorge Boweringâs Burning Water (1980), which focuses on the 18th-century explorer George Vancouver, and Michael Ondaatjeâs Coming Through Slaughter (1976), the story of the jazz musician Buddy Bolden, mingle history with autobiography in self-reflexive narratives that enact the process of writing. Ranging
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âŠnovelistsâincluding Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, George Bowering, Leonard Cohen, and Dionne Brandâwere poets first. Atwoodâs The Circle Game (1966), Power Politics (1971), and Two-Headed Poems (1978) are laconic, ironic commentaries on contemporary mores and sexual politics: âyou fit into me / like a hook into an eye / a fishâŠ
Read MoreâŠnovelistsâincluding Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, George Bowering, Leonard Cohen, and Dionne Brandâwere poets first. Atwoodâs The Circle Game (1966), Power Politics (1971), and Two-Headed Poems (1978) are laconic, ironic commentaries on contemporary mores and sexual politics: âyou fit into me / like a hook into an eye / a fishâŠ
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