For as Far as the Eye Can See

By Robert Melancon

In the 144 poems of For as Far as the Eye Can See, Robert Melan on re-imagines the sonnet as a "rectangle of twelve lines," and poetry as "a monument as fragile as the grass." Impressionistic, seasonal, allusive, in language sharp and clean, this form-driven collection is both a book of hours and a measured meditation on art, nature, and the vagaries of perception.

Robert Melan on is one of Qu bec's most revered contemporary poets and a two-time winner of the Governor General's Award. A longtime translator of Canadian poet A.M. Klein, Melan on has been the poetry columnist for Le Devoir and the Radio-Canada program En Toutes Lettres; he is also a critic and has been a professor at the University of Montreal. In addition to the Governor General's Award he is a past recipient of the Prix Victor-Barbeau and the Prix Alain-Grandbois.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1927428181
• ISBN13: 9781927428184
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Biblioasis
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.7" x 7.1"