- Lyle Neff
Lyle Neff (born 1969) is a
Canadian poet andjournalist in Vancouver,British Columbia .Born in Prince George, British Columbia, he is the author of three books of poetry published by Anvil Press. He has also written scattered essays, cultural journalism and literary criticism for various Canadian publications, ranging from the national newspaper "
The Globe and Mail " to such obscure literary journals as "Sub-Terrain ".Notorious for his hotheaded nationalism and elaborate use of
profanity ,Fact|date=July 2008 Neff elaborated in 2003 his controversial Three Laws of Honest Dominion Belletrism, a sort of code for Canadian writers. The Laws, as published in "Monarchist" magazine, went as follows:
*1. Don't ask for subsidies from the Canadian people.
*2. Don't teach.
*3. Don't work for Americans. Fact|date=July 2008Bibliography
* "Ivanhoe Station" Vancouver: Anvil, 1997.
* "Full Magpie Dodge" Vancouver: Anvil, 2000.
* "Bizarre Winery Tragedy" Vancouver: Anvil, 2005.External links
* [http://www.danforthreview.com/reviews/poetry/neff.htm Review of "Full Magpie Dodge"]
* http://www.quillandquire.com/reviews/review.cfm?review_id=4678
* http://www.nthposition.com/modestbatsof1993amp.php
* http://www.vancouverreview.com/past_articles/rupertjasper.htm
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