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A Devious Dictionary - Skelton, Robin
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In this collection of witty and trenchant aphorisms, Robin Skelton draws on the cynicism of La Rochefoucauld, the AufklÃÂ_rung insights of Lichtenberg and the devillish wiles of Ambrose Bierce to provide Canada with its own Devious Dictionary. Once again, Skelton proves himself to be a wizard of language. Illustrated with Ludwig Zeller\'s art collages.

Produktbeschreibung
In this collection of witty and trenchant aphorisms, Robin Skelton draws on the cynicism of La Rochefoucauld, the AufklÃÂ_rung insights of Lichtenberg and the devillish wiles of Ambrose Bierce to provide Canada with its own Devious Dictionary. Once again, Skelton proves himself to be a wizard of language. Illustrated with Ludwig Zeller\'s art collages.
Autorenporträt
Robin Skelton lived in Victoria, B.C. until his death in 1997. Poet, editor, anthologist, teacher, biographer, art and literary critic and historical writer, Skelton had over 100 books to his name. His poetry collection The Edge of Time was nominated for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize at the B.C. Book Prizes. He is the founder of The Malahat Review and the founding chairman of the Department of Creative Writing at the University of Victoria.