Miguel Ángel Olivé Iglesias - In A Fragile Moment

In a Fragile Moment: A Landscape of Canadian Poetry by Miguel Ángel Olivé Iglesias is a thoughtful and deeply engaged exploration of Canadian poetry through the lens of a devoted reader, scholar, and fellow poet. Rather than offering detached academic criticism, Olivé writes with a palpable sense of admiration and connection, guiding readers through the works of over thirty Canadian poets with clarity, warmth, and insight.

What distinguishes this book is its balance between critical observation and poetic sensibility. Olivé approaches each writer not merely as a subject of analysis but as a voice in a larger human conversation. His reflections often extend beyond the poems themselves, drawing connections between literature, personal experience, and cultural exchange, particularly through his involvement with the Canada Cuba Literary Alliance.

This book includes essays about: Milton Acorn, Merle Amodeo, Margaret Atwood, Katharine Beeman, Allan Briesmaster, Patrick Connors, James Deahl, Antony Di Nardo, J. Graham Ducker, Kate Marshall Flaherty, Katherine L. Gordon, Kimberley Grove, Richard M. Grove, Don Gutteridge, Lala Heine-Koehn, Keith Inman, Bruce Kauffman, Donna Langevin, John B. Lee, Norma West Linder, Kathryn MacDonald, Lisa Makarchuk, Bruce Meyer, Colin Morton, Marvin Orbach, Deborah Panko, Al Purdy, Sarah Richardson, Linda Rogers, Glen Sorestad, Anna Yin