<DIV><p><I>Civil Elegies</I> is Dennis Lee's uncompromising exploration of citizenship, both Canadian and human. Eli Mandel has called <I>Civil Elegies</I> one of the most important contemporary books of poetry in our country. It was the winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry in 1972. This edition features a new introduction by noted academic Nick Mount, who places this important collection in the context of Canadian literature and Lee’s career.</p></DIV>