The Encantadas

by Robert Allen

Poetry. What began as a series of poems about the Galapagos Islands has become a lifelong obsession for Robert Allen. Originally serialized over four books and two decades his epic long poem THE ENCANTADAS has now been published in its entirety by conundrum press. It is a tour de force from one of Canada's most accomplished poets. "THE ENCANTADAS is one of the finest long poems ever produced in Canada"--Books in Canada. "The poem is...a grab-bag for the bric-a-brac of the author's mind. Because Allen's is a bright and eccentric mind, the highlights can be a lot of fun, as he mixes registers of voice and reference brilliantly"--Quill & Quire. Robert Allen is a formidable figure in Canadian literature"--Montreal Review of Books.

164 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2006

About the author

Robert Allen (1946–2006) lived in Montreal and Ayer’s Cliff in Quebec’s Eastern Townships and taught creative writing at Concordia University. He is the author of fourteen books of poetry and prose including the poetry collections Magellan’s Clouds (1987), Ricky Ricardo Suites (2000), Standing Wave (2005) and The Encantadas (2007). Born in Bristol, England he was educated at the University of Toronto and Cornell University. He was the editor of the longest-running Anglo-Quebec literary journal, Matrix.

Reviews

[Brent Legault · Rating 5 out of 5]

It warms the eyes just to look at this beauty. And once you get inside, into all of its extensive interior, all its internal vistas, your whole body will be aglow, heated, basking.