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Title: Mahikan ka onot : the poetry of Duncan Mercredi / selected with an introduction by Warren Cariou and an afterword by Duncan Mercredi.

Other titles: Poems. Selections | Poetry of Duncan Mercredi

Names: Mercredi, Duncan, 1951– author, writer of afterword. | Cariou, Warren, 1966– editor, writer of introduction.

Series: Laurier poetry series.

Description: Series statement: Laurier poetry series | Includes bibliographical references.

Identifiers: Canadiana (print) 2020029654X | Canadiana (ebook) 20200297422 | ISBN 9781771124744 (softcover) | ISBN 9781771124751 (EPUB) | ISBN 9781771124768 (PDF)

Classification: LCC PS8576.E722 A6 2020 | DDC C811/.54—dc23


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