Roger Farr is the author of four collections of poetry. His writing on radical social movements and the avant-garde has appeared in numerous periodicals and has been broadcast on the airwaves of pirate radio stations on the west coast of North America. Farr teaches in the Creative Writing and Culture and Technology Programs at Capilano University.
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ADVICE FOR THE LIT-LORN Why doesn’t anyone in North America say barmy for balmy? According to my research, Barmy came first and still enjoys a jolly life. But most North American dictionaries don’t even mention the earlier Scots barmy. —Simon McGavin, Cyberspace |