 [ Large Image ] | Ursa Major Robert Bringhurst 2009 / Poetry / $21.95 9781554470600 / Trade paper / 96 pp A new-edition reprint of Robert Bringhurst’s polyphonic masque. Shortlisted for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize in 2004, the National Post calls Ursa Major “a typically majestic and dedicated piece of work.” Described by the author as “a poem that marries Cree, Roman and Greek traditions in a form that is a cross between a five-act play and a string quartet,” Ursa Major sounds out variations on the story of the great bear constellation in four languages, using parallel voices to enhance the fascinating discovery of a central myth in multiple cultures. Ursa Major was first performed by the Regina dance company New Dance Horizons in 2002. This volume attempts to express that performance on the page, with a reading version and a multi-coloured “Voice Map” representing the poem’s polyphonic characteristics typographically. The cover and title page feature a wood engraving by Wesley Bates. Note: stock is low on this item... go ahead and purchase and we will let you know if it is available. To purchase this title: Add it to your cart Replaces a previous edition: 9781894031660 | Other Books by this Author |  | Selected Poems Robert Bringhurst 2009 / Poetry / $27.95 CAN 9781554470686 / Trade paper / 272 pp |  | The Tree of Meaning: Thirteen Talks Robert Bringhurst 2008 / Essays / $31.95 CAN 9781554470242 / Trade paper / 320 pp |  | Everywhere Being is Dancing: Twenty Pieces of Thinking Robert Bringhurst 2007 / Essays / $49.95 CAN 9781554470471 / Hardcover / 336 pp |  | The Tree of Meaning: Thirteen Talks Robert Bringhurst 2007 / Essays / $49.95 CAN 9781554470259 / Hardcover / 320 pp |  | Everywhere Being is Dancing: Twenty Pieces of Thinking Robert Bringhurst 2007 / Essays / $31.95 CAN 9781554470440 / Trade paper / 336 pp |  | The Typographic Mind Robert Bringhurst 2006 / Essay / $1.00 CAN 9781554470327 / Pamphlet / 8 pp |  | The Solid Form of Language Robert Bringhurst 2004 / Essays / $19.95 CAN 9781894031882 / Trade paper / 80 pp |  | Ursa Major Robert Bringhurst 2003 / Poetry / $21.95 CAN 9781894031660 / Trade paper / 96 pp |
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