Fred Wah is a Vancouver poet, novelist, essayist and editor with more than twenty books to his credit, most recently the poetry collection is a door. He was a founding editor of TISH.
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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 |