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Margaret Kirkland Avison (Section )
April 23, 1918 – July 31, 2007
An Officer of the Order of Canada, two-time winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award, and recipient of the Griffin Poetry Prize, Margaret Avison is one of Canada’s most profoundly influential poets, known for the exploration of Christian themes in her work.
Margaret Avison, OC, poet (born 23 April 1918 in Galt [Cambridge], ON; died 31 July 2007 in Toronto, ON). An Officer of the Order of Canada, two-time winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award, and recipient of the Griffin Poetry Prize, Margaret Avison is one of Canada’s most profoundly influential poets, known for the exploration of Christian themes in her work.
Education and Early Career
Educated at Victoria College, University of Toronto, where she studied English literature, Margaret Avison began her career publishing poems in student literary journals in the early 1930s, and then with a poem in the Canadian Poetry Magazine in 1939. Her early poetry was also included in A.J.M. Smith's landmark 1943 anthology The Book of Canadian Poetry. At Northrop Frye's urging, she applied for, and won, a Guggenheim fellowship in 1956 to study poetry at the University of Chicago. Avison taught English at Scarborough College, and did social work at the Presbyterian Church Mission in Toronto and, for many years, volunteered for the Mustard Seed Mission. She also studied creative writing at the University of Indiana, and was a writer in residence at University of Western Ontario.
In addition to her nine volumes of poetry, Avison's many publications include the middle-school textbook History of Ontario (1951), a medical biography, several translations from Hungarian — including eight poems appearing in The Plough and the Pen: Writings from Hungary 1930-1956 (1963) and co-translating Jozef Lengyel's Acta Sanctorum and Other Tales along with Ilona Duczynska — and a collection of her lectures titled A Kind of Perseverance (1994). But it is for her richly dense and demanding poetry that she is best known and most celebrated.
Margaret Avison won the Governor General's Literary Award for her first collection of poetry, Winter Sun (1960). With this work, Avison established herself as a difficult and introspective poet, given to private images and subtle shadings of emotion that challenge and frustrate the reader. These complexities in her writing conceal a deeply religious and vulnerable sensibility. Avison’s early poetry, nonetheless, is decidedly secular, her vision of the world often bleak; the only source of redemption is the poetic imagination. This aligns her with great British Romantic poets like William Wordsworth and heirs to Romanticism like American 20th century poet Wallace Stevens. One of the best-known poems from Winter Sun, “Snow,” opens with the lines: “Nobody stuffs the world in at your eyes. / The optic heart must venture: a jail break / and re-creation.” Avison seems to be suggesting here that the real substance of the external world is the creation of the individual, subjective heart or imagination. The world is not a given; in order to create it, the imagination must break free.
Religious Poetry
On 4 January 1963, while reading the 14th chapter of the Gospel of John, upon reading the phrase “You believe in God, believe also in Me,” Margaret Avison had a spiritual epiphany and committed herself to Christianity. In an unpublished essay, Avison later reflected back on her earlier self, writing, “how grievously I cut off his way by honouring the artist”; by giving priority to the imagination, Avison believed, she had obstructed the path of Christ. Inspired both by her readings of the Gospels and of great English religious poets like George Herbert and Gerard Manley Hopkins, Avison’s later work is devotional in spirit. Metaphysical and religious in concern, these poems eschew the personal and subjective character of her earlier work and that of her peers in Canada and the United States.
In 1966, Avison published The Dumbfounding, a more accessible record of spiritual discovery, and a more revealing account of the unmasked, narrative “I.” The title poem of The Dumbfounding is quite explicitly about Christ. The poem begins, “When you walked here, / took skin, muscle, hair, / eyes, larynx, we / withheld all honor: ‘His house is clay, / how can he tell us of his far country?’” The poem suggests that the very idea of the divine manifesting itself in ordinary, mortal human flesh challenged belief and understanding; it is literally dumbfounding. By the end of the poem, we begin to understand that the path of Christ she thought her earlier conception of poetry obstructed actually required the divine to be supremely humble and close to the ground. “The Dumbfounding” concludes: “lead through the garden to / trash, rubble, hill, / where, the outcast’s outcast, you / sound dark’s uttermost, strangely light-brimming, until / time be full.” These themes were further developed in Sunblue (1978), a combination of social concern and moral values fused by religious conviction and a continuing restatement of personal faith. Here, again, Avison is acutely aware of the great difficulty of receiving the revelation faith offers. In “Stone’s Secret,” from Sunblue, she writes, “Word has arrived that / peace will brim up, will come / ‘like a river and the / glory…like a flowing stream’”, but she acknowledges that there are still those who will hesitate and wait.
In addition to the three volumes of her collected works published in 2003, 2004 and 2005, Avison brought out a collection of new poems in 2006, a year before her death, titled Momentary Dark. Her autobiography, I Am Here and Not Not-There, was prepared for publication posthumously by critic and longtime friend Stan Dragland, and published in 2009.
Honours
Governor General’s Award for Poetry for Winter Sun (1960)
Officer of the Order of Canada (1984)
Governor General’s Award for No Time (1990)
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)
Griffin Poetry Prize for Concrete and Wild Carrot (2003)
Leslie K. Tarr Award (2005)
A lot of my older ones from my other photo arent here. These are mostly new ones from the last few years.
Description on front of card: Mc. Kinley Hall, Ohio State Hospital, Massillon, O.
Postmark: March 11, 1915 (Massillon, Ohio)
Message on the back of the card:
Dear Friend,
Reached home OK.
I certainly did have a dandy time in New Berlin.
I only wished I lived there.
Will write letter later.
Ruth Holling.
Address to:
Mrs. Myrtle A. Shaub
New Berlin, Ohio
Cancel Type: Flag cancel
Stamp: Green 1-cent
Era: Divided Back Era
Condition: Used. Mark on front. Writing on back. Posted.
Publisher: The Rotograph Co., N.Y. City. Printed in Germany.
Publisher Note:
The Rotograph Co. of New York City was founded in 1904 by Germans Arthur Schwarz of Neue Photographische Gesellschaft (a major bromide photo paper manufacturer) and Ludwig Knackstedt of Knackstedt & Nather after taking over the National Art Views Co.
Many of their early cards were reprints of black and white or hand-colored National Art postcards and were printed without any letter prefixes. Some of these cards include the Sol Art Prints logo.
This card appears to be in Style E, a view that was printed with halftones with divided backs.
The company closed in 1911.
the epistles of amerigo mackeral
blog.oilcannoise.com/audio/dearfiction.mp3
the track with joe davenport:
Not long after my arrival, and since I was walking point, I upgraded my M-16 to an M-16 with an M-203 Grenade Launcher, referred to as an “Over and Under”. The 40mm grenade launcher was cable of firing explosive grenades and flares, but I was carrying buckshot rounds. The buckshot round had 20 large pellets in it.
Kanji are Chinese characters used in Japanese form of writing. This upright wooden board was seen in the Omiya district of Saitama near the HIKAWA shrine.
Seen at a 1973 ZÜNDAPP Super R 50/561 00 Scooter.
I haven't any details about this fine early 1970s German moped: I couldn't find an emblem. Also the license number doesn't give me any information. But it's most probably a R 50.
49cc 2-stroke engine.
83 kg.
The R 50 was built from 1964 till 1984.
Amsterdam-C, Zeeheldenbuurt, Houtmankade, Sept. 30, 2014.
© 2014 Sander Toonen Amsterdam | All Rights Reserved
Final sandarac-varnished 6x8 opalotype, done by printing a 4x5 film negative via an enlarger onto a collodion wet plate made from white ceramic tile. Striations on the bottom are from silver bath dip I think--these thick 6x8 tiles are rather heavy and it slipped! That's probably how the hesitation marks got there on the bottom.
The original negative was taken with a 7" Aero-Ektar lens mounted on my Graflex Series D and with Tri-X 320 film. Low light conditions indoors. I push-processed the film to 1600. This scan is very close to the original object's tones, including the shift from browns to grays on the edges.
I live in a world of fantasy
so keep your reality away from me.
I see what I want,
I want what I see,
and that is all okay by me.
(Itzah C. Kret)
Aniki Fountain Pen Inks are Cellulose Reactive and For Archival Purposes. Waterproof, Smearproof,Fast dry, Good Lubricating and Flow Characteristics. Not stay on the surface of paper, it penetrates to the deep of paper for long life that creates unforgettable memories for generations.
While you are writing on your notebook ink colors may appear a little different than color swatches given here depending to paper Ph., paper thickness, ink flow of your fountain pen nib and your fountain pen characteristics.
One moment at the John Lennon Wall at Prague. Sure it can be seen as a collection of cliches or a presentation of cult of personality. But actually it's quite impressive that the wall has been evolving since early 1980's. It had a role in Velvet Revolution. Today it may be more of a tourist attraction than a big thing for Czechs. But new paint is added to it still every day.
Writing in the late 18th and early 19th century, Elizabeth Hamilton produced fiction, satire, comical sketches, philosophical essays, historical biography, theological treatises, and essays on educational theory. She is best known for her novel The Cottagers of Glenburnie (1808) with its vivid depictions – and biting satires – of Scottish peasant life. A lively and entertaining tale, The Cottagers of Glenburnie also skilfully discusses and dissects class issues, British imperialism, and war.
Also included here are three examples of Hamilton’s non-fiction: Letters on the Elementary Principles of Education (1801); Memoirs of the Life of Agrippina, Wife of Germanicus (1804); and Letters Addressed to the Daughter of a Nobleman (1806). All three present different aspects of Hamilton’s educational theories. Taken together, these works show how, despite its ostensibly simple plot and style, Glenburnie brings together the political and social concerns of the day with the Scottish Enlightenment interest in theories of the mind and of moral education on which Hamilton drew throughout her career.
The Cottagers of Glenburnie is a fascinating example of early 19th-century women’s fiction.
The Cottagers of Glenburnie
From Letters on the Elementary Principles of Education
From Memoirs of the Life of Agrippina, Wife of Germanicus
From Letters Addressed to the Daughter of a Nobleman
Francis Jeffrey, Review of Cottagers of Glenburnie
Gloss of Hamilton’s Scots Terms
Explanatory Notes
Dr Pam Perkins is Associate Head of the Department of English, Film and Theatre at the University of Manitoba, Canada.
Cover illustration: detail from ‘Elizabeth Hamilton’. Sir Henry Raeburn (1756–1823).
Illustration courtesy of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh.
Cover design: Mark Blackadder.
The Peace Arts Anthology.
edited by Daniel Brooks & Enda Soostar.
Ottawa, Peace Arts Publishers, [january] 1985. 6oo copies numbered 1-6oo in black ink at colophon, p.ii. ISBN o-77o9-o158-1.
6 x 8-15/16, 38 sheets ivory Domtar Carlyle Japan folded to 152 pp in 9 signatures of 4 sheets each & a 1oth of 2, sewn cream in 7 double stitches & glued with plain white light card endpapers & approx.1/2" black & white cloth appliqué head & tail bands into 6-1/4 x 9-1/4 black cloth-covered boards, spine & front cover only printed white letterpress, interiors all except 1o pp (i, iv, viii, xv, xvi, & last 5 pp) printed black letterpress, in 6-5/16 x 9-1/4 white glossy dustjacket printed black offset recto only.
cover photo by Peter Hendrickson.
44 contributors ID'd:
Robert Allen, John Baglow, Earle Birney, Bill Bissett, Jean-Claude Blouin, George Bowering, Daniel Brooks, Shelley Brown, Mick Burrs, L.Andrew Coward, Michael Dennis, Mary Di Michele, Margaret Dyment, Robert Eady, Mark Frutkin, Gary Geddes, Kevin Gildea, Gordon Gilhuly, Richard Harrison, Sharon Havrot, Peter Hendrickson, Tom Henighan, Doris Hillis, Robert Hogg, Joy Kogawa, Margaret Laurence, Anne Le Dressay, David Lewis, Blaine Marchand, Daphne Marlatt, Robin Mathews, Ward Maxwell, Susan McMaster, Bruce Meyer, Colin Morton, bpNichol, Robert Priest, Libby Scheier, Enda Soostar, Raymond Souster, Anne-Marie Theriault, Talking Turkey, Bronwen Wallace, Adele Wiseman.
Nichol contributes a poem:
i) Hour 16 3:35 p.m. to 4:35 p.m. (pp.24>27)
Day 8
I write. A LOT.
These pages are photo notes, a list of potential instructors for next quarter, random observations, and bizarre quotes from Angela Kelly.
(HINT: For a glimpse into my mind and my life, view the fullsized version.)
LOLA Day 20
August 26, 2014
YAYAY I found a coke bottle with my name on it! Well I didn't find it, but it's all mine now! I am one of those people who could take the pepsi challenge and definitely know the difference and prefer coke. I can totally tell, I promise you. Just like I can tell if there is a tiny piece of onion in something I am eating (I DO NOT like onions). So that share a coke slogan got me thinking about sharing. Little E will clutch his favorite train toy (Thomas of course) like his life depends on it, but then out of the blue will walk over to one of his friends and just hand it over to them. Why? I have no idea, but a toddler giving away his most prized train is a pretty big deal. These little people are so amazing. Would you give away a prized possession to someone just because? Would your decision be based on how much it cost you? If you really like it that much? Could you find another one like it? Or would it soley be based on whether or not someone else would really appreciate it? My guess is the former. At least that would be part of my thought process. We put so much value in stuff...............A past Angela would probably even keep this coke bottle. Why? Well because it is special because it has my name on it of course! But Angela 3.0 (not sure if I discussed the versions of my yet, but I am now on 3.0) decided to take a photo of it, enjoy drinking it and then return for refund where applicable.
Oh and I am going to go through with Project333, but I like to start things at the beginning of the month so it will officially start September 1! I have taken two bags of clothes to donation, another bag to my sister and some shoes and such have been boxed up and will likely be donated after Project333 is complete.
Quotes!!!
*Writing means sharing. It's part of the human condition to want to share things - thoughts, ideas, opinions - Paulo Coelho
*“Hey, Ethan."
"Yeah?"
"Remember the Twinkie on the bus? The one I gave you in second grade, the day we met?"
"The one you found on the floor and gave me without telling me? Nice."
He grinned and shot the ball. "It never really fell on the floor. I made that part up.”
― Kami Garcia, Beautiful Chaos
*“If you have a candle, the light won't glow any dimmer if I light yours off of mine.”
― Steven Tyler
Rozelle (Ayr) Remembrance Woodland includes a stunning tree sculpture trail featuring wooden soldiers and poppies.
The Woodland was created as part of the World War 1 centenary commemorations 2014-18
Writing in a journal.
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Graffiti writing in Falaki Street
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