book of variations

bpNichol (1944-88) was one of Canada's most eclectic, entertaining, and enigmatic poets. He wrote concrete poetry, novels, comics, and even the TV show Fraggle Rock. He is best known for his nine-book poem The Martyrology. Stephen Voyce: Stephen Voyce is an Assistant Professor of English and member of the Digital Studio for the Public Humanities at the University of Iowa. He is the author of Poetic Community and the Director of the University of Iowa Fluxus Archive.

"bpNichol was, and still is, the essential poet for so many of us." -- Michael Ondaatje "This is bpNichol at his young, whimsical, charming, sweet, magical, formally inventive, childlike, zany, fecund, h-h-h-heavenly best. A total delight from beginning to beginning again." -- Charles Bernstein