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Hogan's Alley and Retro-speculative Verse.

Authors :
Compton, Wayne
Source :
West Coast Line; 2005, Vol. 39 Issue 2, p109-115, 7p
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

The article discusses how the author wrote his poem called "Rune" after co-founding the Hogan's Valley Memorial Project, an organization that aims to preserve the memory of a neighborhood in Vancouver, British Columbia called the Hogan Valley. The author used retro-speculation in describing the neighborhood in his poem. He also cited several excerpts from history books to present overview of the social milieu during the time that the neighborhood existed.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
11824271
Volume :
39
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
West Coast Line
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
20247893