Alden Nowlan one of Canadas finest and most influential poets died in 1983 He leaves a rich legacy of poetry that is accessible yet profound and that speaks to peoples lives with wry observation and keen insight For Nowlan fans and new readers alike awardwinning poets editors and critics Lorna Crozier and Patrick Lane help to review and recontextualize Nowlans place in twentiethcentury Canadian poetry with Alden Nowlan Selected Poems Lane and Croziers choices reflect the recurring themes that illuminate Nowlans work This new volume is truly the best of Alden Nowlans poetry and above all is a tribute to a poet who deserves to be treasured for all time