To praise, that’s the thing! Geoffrey Nilson on Lynn Crosbie’s influence
Over at many gendered mothers, Geoffrey Nilson gives some well-deserved praise to Lynn Crosbie.
Nilson begins his laudation with reference to Crosbie’s infamous, bête noire of a book, 1997’s Paul’s Case (which I would still energetically maintain is a tour de force). Where Nilson goes on to describe Crosbie’s influence on his own work and self-understanding, I would point to her exemplary 2006 poetry book Liar as another index of her singular, independent talent: at a time when only the most mannered poetry was de rigeur, Liar stood out alone as a work of fierce, fearless confession.
Read Nilson at the link above, and get and read something by Lynn Crosbie!
Poeta Doctus 
Thanks for spreading the word. Liar is great too but couldn’t find a way to fit it in. That lovely sprawl of a book.
Thanks for spreading the word. Couldn’t figure out a way to fit Liar in unfortunately. That lovely sprawl of a book.