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    What Kind of Man Are You
    What Kind of Man Are You
    What Kind of Man Are You
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    What Kind of Man Are You

    By Degan Davis

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    What does it mean to be a man now? These poems’ answers are bold and deeply moving.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrick Books
    Release dateApr 1, 2018
    ISBN9781771314749
    What Kind of Man Are You
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    Degan Davis

    Degan Davis spent his childhood in Mattawa, Ontario, at the confluence of two rivers. He works as a Gestalt Therapist, both in a university setting and in private practice. Degan's poetry and non-fiction have appeared in such places as The Globe and Mail, The Malahat Review, Riddle Fence, and The New Quarterly. He is currently working on a collection of essays about masculinity, femininity, and how to be a good man in this era. He lived for many years in St. John’s and now lives in Toronto.

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