P. K. Page

Canadian poet

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P.K. Page was a prominent Canadian poet known for her intellectually rigorous work. Associated with the Preview group in the 1940s, she published her first collection, As Ten as Twenty, in 1946, which included the well-known poem "Stories of Snow." Her later poetry explored esoteric themes, forms, and religions, such as Sufism and the Spanish poetic form known as the glosa. Page's work is characterized by its engagement with complex ideas and its exploration of diverse subjects, reflecting a significant contribution to Canadian modernism.12

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Canadian literature
Modern period, 1900–60
P.K. Page, one of Canada’s most intellectually rigorous poets, was associated with the Preview group in the ’40s when she published her first collection, As Ten as Twenty (1946), which includes the evocative renowned poem “Stories of Snow.” Page’s later work increasingly reflected her interest…
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P.K. Page, one of Canada’s most intellectually rigorous poets, was associated with the Preview group in the ’40s when she published her first collection, As Ten as Twenty (1946), which includes the evocative renowned poem “Stories of Snow.” Page’s later work increasingly reflected her interest…
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