The distinguished poet and writer Robert Bringhurst discusses his new collection of poetry The Ridge (Harbour Publishing, 2023), with Joseph Planta.

The Ridge by Robert Bringhurst (Harbour Publishing, 2023). Click to buy this book from Amazon.ca: The Ridge

Text of introduction by Joseph Planta:

I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.

Robert Bringhurst joins me now. The distinguished poet and writer has just published a new collection of poetry, The Ridge. I’ll ask Mr. Bringhurst about the work, the poems therein, and some of the people who they are dedicated to. The collection features poems that are of the ecological past, present, and future of the West Coast of Canada, and they often evoke abstract concepts into tangible and devastating imagery. There are poems in this collection that highlight the emergency of our era, as well as dwell in the beauty of language itself. Words aren’t merely static, rather they are lifelike, alive, and immortal. Robert Bringhurst was initially trained in the sciences at MIT, but made his career in the humanities. He is the recipient of the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence, a former Guggenheim Fellow, and an Officer of the Order of Canada. He is the recipient of two honorary doctorates. This new book is from Harbour Publishing. He joined me from his home on Quadra Island last week. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, Robert Bringhurst; Mr. Bringhurst, good morning.

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