The Antigone Poems

"…A beautifully bound, impressive collection with language as evocative as its illustrations." Kirkus Reviews The Antigone Poems, featuring poetry by Marie Slaight and drawings by Terrence Tasker, was created in the 1970's, while the artists were living between Montreal and Toronto. A powerful retelling of the ancient Greek tale of defiance and justice, the book is starkly illustrated, and its poetry captures the anguish and despair of the original tale in an unembellished modernized rendition. The Antigone Poems will be a print-only book, with a specialty paper (Spicer's Swiss White from the Australian-made Stevens Collection), Section-sewn binding, and jacket flaps.

Marie Slaight (1954-) has worked in Montreal, New Orleans and Buenos Aires as a writer, producer, and performer for film, theatre and music. She is now the director of Sydney-based Altaire Productions and Publications, which has been involved in independent New Orleans music such films as the award-winning documentary Bury the Hatchet. Her poetry has appeared in American Writing, Poetry Salzburg, New Orleans Review, Pittsburg Quarterly, Abiko Quarterly and elsewhere. Terrence Tasker (1947-92) was born in Saskatchewan, Canada, the son of a lumberjack. A self-taught artist and filmmaker, he co-wrote, directed and co-edited a series of short films with Marie Slaight: Steps, The Abortion, and Echo and was co-founder of Montreal's Studio Altaire in the early 80s, which staged theatre productions, art exhibits, poetry readings, late night jazz and more AUTHOR HOME: Sydney, NSW, Australia