The Antigone Poems

"...A beautifully bound impressive collection with language as evocative as its illustrations." Kirkus Reviews The Antigone Poems featuring poetry by Marie Slaight and drawings by Terrence Tasker was created in the 1970's while the artists were living between Montreal and Toronto. A powerful retelling of the ancient Greek tale of defiance and justice the book is starkly illustrated and its poetry captures the anguish and despair of the original tale in an unembellished modernized rendition. The Antigone Poems will be a print-only book with a specialty paper (Spicer's Swiss White from the Australian-made Stevens Collection) Section-sewn binding and jacket flaps.   Marie Slaight (1954-) has worked in Montreal New Orleans and Buenos Aires as a writer producer and performer for film theatre and music. She is now the director of Sydney-based Altaire Productions and Publications which has been involved in independent New Orleans music such films as the award-winning documentary Bury the Hatc