Samson II

George Elliott Clarke

doi:10.14288/cl.v0i237.190460

Samson II

Authors

George Elliott Clarke University of Toronto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14288/cl.v0i237.190460

Abstract

These poems rewrite Scripture, utilizing gritty and earthy diction, to render the Hebraic texts with a "Black" voice--that of the ex-slave theologians.

Author Biography

George Elliott Clarke, University of Toronto

The inaugural E.J. Pratt Poet/Professor, of Canadian Literature, at the University of Toronto, George Elliott Clarke hails from Black Nova Scotia (Africadia). He has served as Poet Laureate of Toronto (2012-15) and Parliamentary Poet Laureate (2016-17).

Published

Mar. 5, 2019 (UTC)

How to Cite

Clarke, George Elliott. “Samson II”. Canadian Literature: A Quarterly of Criticism and Review, no. 237, Mar. 2019, pp. 83-84, doi:10.14288/cl.v0i237.190460.