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Fancy titles to common parts
Lauren Turner’s “Engaging the core,” published in Arc 68 (Summer 2012) won the 2012 Diana Brebner Prize. Engaging the core ~ Lauren Turner Respond to the only name you have known, do not question...
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Pitch your tent: Carleton Wilson The Material Sublime
Carleton Wilson. The Material Sublime. Gibsons, BC: Nightwood Editions, 2011. ~reviewed by Abby Paige The strongest poems in Carleton Wilson’s debut collection, The Material Sublime, vibrate with...
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Arc Poetry Magazine is seeking a Coordinating Editor who will work closely with the Arc Editorial Board to issue three high-quality poetry magazines per year. The position will begin mid-September 2012...
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Carleton University Writing Contest
The Carleton University Writing Contest celebrates original, unpublished works of fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry (any style) and is open to all Carleton University staff, faculty, students,...
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Maybe the opposite: Jacob McArthur Mooney’s Folk
Jacob McArthur Mooney. Folk. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2011. ~ reviewed by Stevie Howell Jacob McArthur Mooney’s much anticipated second volume of poetry, Folk, explores contemporary...
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Matthew Zapruder: Confessions of a Secret Formalist
Both poets, editors and ghazal aficionados, Matthew Zapruder and Rob Winger first met at the Vancouver 125 Poetry Conference in fall 2011; the conversation continues in the pages of Arc 68 and here,...
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Loss and language: Sue Goyette’s outskirts
Sue Goyette, Outskirts. London, ON: Brick Books, 2011. ~reviewed by Rhonda Douglas Outskirts, Sue Goyette’s third poetry book, is a mix of recent prose poems and lyrics, with a “U-Pick” triptych...
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A sceptic’s eye for human triumph: Sharon Thesen’s Oyama Pink Shale
Sharon Thesen. Oyama Pink Shale. Toronto: House of Anansi, 2011. ~ reviewed by Andrew Vaisius I’ve read Sharon Thesen’s poetry for about 30 years, yet she continues to surprise me with simple...
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Criticism, craft, and Miss Virginia: David McGimpsey’s Li’l Bastard
David McGimpsey. Li’l Bastard. Toronto: Coach House Books, 2011. ~ reviewed by rob mclennan Montreal writer, critic, sandwich reviewer and rock star David McGimpsey’s fifth trade poetry collection,...
View ArticleSubmission Guide
For over 30 years, Arc has been publishing the best in contemporary poetry. Arc invites submissions from emerging and established poets. General Notes: Arc accepts unsolicited poetry manuscripts each...
View ArticlePitch your tent: Carleton Wilson The Material Sublime
Carleton Wilson. The Material Sublime. Gibsons, BC: Nightwood Editions, 2011. ~reviewed by Abby Paige The strongest poems in Carleton Wilson’s debut collection, The Material Sublime, vibrate with the...
View ArticleNew Job Posting
Arc Poetry Magazine is seeking a Coordinating Editor who will work closely with the Arc Editorial Board to issue three high-quality poetry magazines per year. The position will begin mid-September 2012...
View ArticleCarleton University Writing Contest
The Carleton University Writing Contest celebrates original, unpublished works of fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry (any style) and is open to all Carleton University staff, faculty, students,...
View ArticleMaybe the opposite: Jacob McArthur Mooney’s Folk
Jacob McArthur Mooney. Folk. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2011. ~ reviewed by Stevie Howell Jacob McArthur Mooney’s much anticipated second volume of poetry, Folk, explores contemporary...
View ArticleMatthew Zapruder: Confessions of a Secret Formalist
Both poets, editors and ghazal aficionados, Matthew Zapruder and Rob Winger first met at the Vancouver 125 Poetry Conference in fall 2011; the conversation continues in the pages of Arc 68 and here,...
View ArticleLoss and language: Sue Goyette’s outskirts
Sue Goyette, Outskirts. London, ON: Brick Books, 2011. ~reviewed by Rhonda Douglas Outskirts, Sue Goyette’s third poetry book, is a mix of recent prose poems and lyrics, with a “U-Pick” triptych...
View ArticleA sceptic’s eye for human triumph: Sharon Thesen’s Oyama Pink Shale
Sharon Thesen. Oyama Pink Shale. Toronto: House of Anansi, 2011. ~ reviewed by Andrew Vaisius I’ve read Sharon Thesen’s poetry for about 30 years, yet she continues to surprise me with simple...
View ArticleCriticism, craft, and Miss Virginia: David McGimpsey’s Li’l Bastard
David McGimpsey. Li’l Bastard. Toronto: Coach House Books, 2011. ~ reviewed by rob mclennan Montreal writer, critic, sandwich reviewer and rock star David McGimpsey’s fifth trade poetry collection,...
View ArticleSubmission Guide
For over 30 years, Arc has been publishing the best in contemporary poetry. Arc invites submissions from emerging and established poets. General Notes: Arc accepts unsolicited poetry manuscripts each...
View ArticleCongratulations to the 2012 finalists for the Archibald Lampman Award
Arc Poetry Magazine is proud to present—drumroll—the 2012 Lampman shortlist! Each year, Arc Poetry Magazine honours Ottawa poets. Arc is proud to present the four 2012 finalists for the Archibald...
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