Tag: epigrams
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National Poetry Month and Robert Hayman’s Quodlibets
The League of Canadian Poets have celebrated April as National Poetry Month for 15 years now. That doesn’t sound like a very long time, considering Robert Hayman was writing poetry in Newfoundland in the early 1600s. So, in the spirit of celebrating poetry, Problematic Press would like to take you back nearly 400 years in…
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BOOK LAUNCH – Robert Hayman’s Quodlibets
Problematic Press is pleased to present Robert Hayman’s Quodlibets, Lately Come over from New Britaniola, Old Newfoundland. Hayman’s Quodlibets is a collection of witty, poetic verses that were penned while he served as governor in colonial Harbour Grace, Newfoundland between 1618 and 1628. His is likely the first English poetry penned in North America. And,…
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Upcoming Treats
Cheers! Thanks so much for all of your interest in this humble venture thus far! I strive to satisfy your expectations, and I’d like to share with you my own expectations for 2013. Expect to see the following titles in the inaugural year of Problematic Press: Quodlibets (1628) by Robert Hayman is quite likely the…