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O, The Whole Shebang: An Epistolary Interview with Don McKay.

Presents an interview with Don McKay. When asked about naming and forms of invocations, he mentions that the word "Oh" on the expression "Oh Mighty Moose" is a reverential word. He believes that poets and artists play an important role in terms of drawing a kind of artful attention to the natural wo...

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Published in:Malahat Review no. 165; pp. 106 - 115
Main Author: Ruzesky, Jay
Format: Interview
Published: Malahat Review Dec2008
Subjects:
McKay, Don
Nature in literature
Invocation
Gesture
Poetry (Literary form)
Poets
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:Presents an interview with Don McKay. When asked about naming and forms of invocations, he mentions that the word "Oh" on the expression "Oh Mighty Moose" is a reverential word. He believes that poets and artists play an important role in terms of drawing a kind of artful attention to the natural world. He adds that gesture speaks to the way people understand their relationship to place.