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In 1968, Jack Kerouac called Canadian poet bill bissett one of the greats. At the time, bill was an icon of the counterculture movement in Vancouver. Fast-forward six decades, and he remains one of Canada’s most influential and prolific poets and artists. Now in his late 80s, bill has authored more than 70 books of poetry — his latest, “th book uv lost passwords 1,” came out earlier this fall. bill sits down with Tom Power to talk about his pioneering work in concrete poetry and sound poetry, and his rejection of conventional spelling and punctuation. Plus, he reads a couple pieces from his new collection.
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In 1968, Jack Kerouac called Canadian poet bill bissett one of the greats. At the time, bill was an icon of the counterculture movement in Vancouver. Fast-forward six decades, and he remains one of Canada’s most influential and prolific poets and artists. Now in his late 80s, bill has authored more than 70 books of poetry — his latest, “th book uv lost passwords 1,” came out earlier this fall. bill sits down with Tom Power to talk about his pioneering work in concrete poetry and sound poetry, and his rejection of conventional spelling and punctuation. Plus, he reads a couple pieces from his new collection.

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