Review
Book Description
A new edition of this beloved favourite, by two of Canada’s finest poets and photographers, with a new poem by Marlatt based on present-day Steveston and nine additional photos by Minden from his original portfolio. For all the newness of this edition, Steveston retains its old magic: with Marlatt’s long lines recreating the ebb and flow of the Fraser River, the sense of the two artists outside the mainly Japanese-Canadian community, but also through their art evoking the multiple layers of community, the traces and erasures of presence.
About the Author
Robert Minden is a photographer, storyteller and composer. After teaching sociology at several universities, he turned to the still camera for a more intuitive inquiry. The Steveston photographs soon followed. His recent photographs—a series on artistsȃaccompanies his contemporary journey as an experimental musician/:composer. He lives in Vancouver, BC.
Daphne Marlatt was born in Melbourne, Australia and spent her formative years in Penang, Malaysia. She immigrated to Canada with her family in 1951. Daphne Marlatt’s work includes numerous published books including<:> Salvage, Ana Historic, Touch to my Tongue and Steveston. Her work has appeared in over twenty anthologies and she is a frequent contributor of articles to literary publications.
