Burning House
Publisher: Wolsack and Wynn
Published: March 10 2010
Format: Paperback
Table of contents: title: When it comes to Richard Lemm and his poetry, America’s loss is Canada’s gain. With Burning House, he solidifies his place among Acorn, Helwig, MacDonald and Steinfeld as one of PEI’s strongest poetic voices; title: by Mark Sampson; title: Free Range Reading; title: October 1, 2010; title: ____; title: From _The Buzz: Arts and Entertainment_ April 2010; title: Burning House - Richard Lemm Burning House (Wolsak and Wynn), Richard Lemm’s new collection of poetry was released during a gala book launch and poetry celebration at the Haviland Club, Haviland and Water Streets in Charlottetown on May 8, 7:30–9:30 pm.; title: In Burning House, Richard Lemm takes a series of journeys to try and comprehend America’s history of war and his own personal history. He considers everything from the history of war in the United States to an undertakers’ convention in Charlottetown. History, war and a search for understanding thread through this collection with vivid imagery and strong emotional resonance.; title: Richard Lemm has an MA in English from Queen’s University and a PhD from Dalhousie University. Born in Seattle, he immigrated to Canada in 1967. Lemm now lives in Charlottetown where he is professor of Canadian and English Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Prince Edward Island.; title: An award-winning poet and past-president of the League of Canadian Poets, Lemm is the author of four books of poetry including Four Ways of Dealing with Bullies. He is the author of Milton Acorn: In Love and Anger, a biography of the “People’s Poet” of Canada. In 2007, Shape of Things to Come, a collection of Lemm’s stories was published by Acorn Press.