In the Beggarly Style of Imitation Gerry Rasmussen contemplative directness tinged with the

contemplative directness tinged with the fierce integrity of one who has lived the experience

In riffs that are sharp

this diverse group of more than 80 poets comes together in one book to celebrate bissett's life and work

—rob mclennan

Publication Date: 20140503

In the Beggarly Style of Imitation Gerry Rasmussen contemplative directness tinged with theDescription Born on the twin backs of torpidity and obsession, In the Beggarly Style of Imitation is a voyage into the mind of one of the Canadian literary undergrounds most unruly writers. Equal parts tribute to the historical genesis of the novel and the well trodden subject of love, the exercises of imitation contained in this collection offer a brief survey through the illustrious forms and genres of literary expression: epistolary, aphorism,