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Margin of Interest: On English Language Poetry of the Maritimes
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The essays in Margin of Interest showcase the rich history of poetry in the Canadian Maritimes, recognizing the drawbacks of regional frameworks while finding power and beauty in the literary traditions of writers who exist on the margins of Canadian poetry and culture.
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Shane Neilson
Shane Neilson is a poet, physician, and scholar who completed his Ph.D. in McMaster’s English and Cultural Studies Department on the representations of pain in CanLit. His most recent book of poetry, You May Not Take the Sad and Angry Consolations, was published by Icehouse in 2022.
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