The Benjamin Chee Chee Elegies

A powerful invocation of the spirit of a tortured Ojibway artist. Chee Chee achieved remarkable success in the art world, subsequently hung himself, and is buried in a pauper's grave. White honours the artist as his spiritual brother, mourns the premature death of a great soul, and rages at the brutality of the world Chee Chee tried to survive in. &Promises to be one of our best and best respected poets.George Woodcock, Ottawa CitizenA rich and unique individual voice which finds clear and compelling expression...he has assured himself of a solid place in Canadian literature. Peter Baltensperger, Poetry Canada Review ChroniclesPatrick White may well win the Nobel Prize one day in his own inimitable and talented way. Sharon Drache, Kingston Whig StandardHis images are strong, lyrical, moving. He dares and achieves. Orbis, London, England