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Book SynopsisThis edition of E.J. Pratt's letters is the final volume in the Collected Works series. The letters take us into his workshop, illuminating the research behind his distinctive documentary long poems and the social nature of his creative production.
Trade Review"Elizabeth Popham and David G. Pitt provide an invaluable resource to scholars of Canadian modernist poetry with E.J. Pratt: Letters, the last instalment of the Collected Works series… the collection that the editors present is vast – and wholly indispensable for scholars in the field and those with an interest in Pratt’s poetry … Popham and Pitt’s detailed effort is undeniable, serving any interest reader beyond expectation … This resource is one for the shelves of any researcher in the field, and will no doubt be cited regularly. " -- David Johnstone * Canadian Literature Reviews, 234 Autumn 2017 *
Table of ContentsIntroduction Editorial procedures Acknowledgments Biographical chronology Letters I Peregrinations: 1903-25 II A Taste of National Acclaim: 1925-32 III Prospect and Promotion: 1932-39 IV Historical Fact and Epic Construction: 1939-44 V Steering between Extremes: 1944-48 VI Knockings at the Door: 1948-53 VII Accepting the Years: 1953-55 VIII As Good as Any Old Horse My Age: 1955-64 Appendix : Some Letters by Viola Pratt Abbreviations Textual notes Index
