{"product_id":"9781552452721","title":"book of variations: love - zygal - art facts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"No other writer of our time and place was so diverse, attempted so much, and never lost sight of his intent.\"—Michael Ondaatje\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003ea book of variations\u003c\/i\u003e collects three difficult-to-find bpNichol texts— \u003cb\u003elove, zygal\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eart facts\u003c\/i\u003e —which exemplify Nichol's signature eclecticism, a wondrous amalgam of fiction, concrete verse, comics, translations, and collage—this collection of ephemeral work may prove his most lasting contribution to contemporary literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ebpNichol\u003c\/b\u003e (1944–1988) was one of Canada's most adventurous, entertaining, and enigmatic poets. He is best known for his nine-book poem \u003ci\u003eThe Martyrology \u003c\/i\u003e and his work on the TV show \u003ci\u003eFraggle Rock\u003c\/i\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eStephen Voyce \u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of English at the University of Iowa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coach House Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035526906096,"sku":"9781552452721","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781552452721_p0.jpg?v=1763757467","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781552452721","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}