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Lisa Robertson (poet)
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'''Lisa Robertson''' (born in
1960 in
Toronto) is a
Canadian poetry Canadian poet who currently lives in
France.
Life
In 1979, she moved to
British Columbia, where she remained for twenty-three years. During her time there, she was a member of
The Kootenay School of Writing, which is a non-profit society that offers an alternative to the mainstream pedagogy of most Canadian universities. She was also a member of Artspeak Gallery.
She co-edited the poetry journal ''Raddle Moon'' with Susan Clark in
Vancouver, and has worked as an arts
journalist, an
astrologer, a guest
lecturer, and an
essayist.
Robertson's husband is Keith Donovan, a
Canadian art Canadian painter.
In 2006, Robertson will be writer-in-residence at
University of California, Berkeley UC Berkeley, and a judge of the
Griffin Poetry Prize.
The Weather
One of her best known works, ''The Weather'' is a collection of poems written according to the days of the week and the British weather forecast. Robertson explores the connection between moving bodies in ecology, cultures, and discourse.
Daphne Marlatt's ecological poetry inspired ''The Weather'' in part. Other influences include
William Wordsworth’s ''Prelude'',
John Constable, and
William Cobbett.
Selected bibliography
*''The Apothecary'' (Vancouver, BC: Tsunami, 1991; reissued 2001)
*''The Badge'' (Hamilton, Ontario: The Berkeley Horse/Mindware, 1994)
*''The Descent'' (Buffalo, NY: Meow, 1996)
*''Debbie: An Epic'' (Vancouver, BC: New Star, 1997; UK: Reality Street, 1997)
*''XEclogue'' (Vancouver, BC: Tsunami Editions 1993, reissued by New Star, 1999)
*''The Weather'' (Vancouver, BC: New Star, 2001; UK: Reality Street, 2001)
*''Occasional Works and Seven Walks from the Office for Soft Architecture'' (Vancouver, BC: Clear Cut Press, 2003)
*''Rousseau’s Boat'' (Vancouver, BC: Nomados, 2004)
