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Manicom was born in Ingersoll, Ontario and lived there until he attended the University of Toronto and McGill University in Montreal.
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The School At Chartres
(The School At Chartres combines the intrigue of a thrille...)
The School At Chartres combines the intrigue of a thriller with the sophistication of a major international literary work reminiscent of A. S. Byatt. Set partly in 1990s Montreal and partly in medieval France, The School At Chartres is a long love-letter - the final letter - from the protagonist, John Wilson, to his lost love. In thirteenth century France, a catastrophic fire has destroyed the greatest shrine in Christendom. Out of the ashes of the tragedy, history leaves a shadowy tale of a miracle, of the resurrection of faith, and of reconstruction - the erection of the masterwork of Gothic architecture, the Cathedral at Chartres. At the time of the fire, a powerful visitor, Cardinal Melior from the Holy See, has just arrived to find a new core for his faith at the brilliant School located in the town. A failed Montreal architect-turned-historian, John Wilson is convinced that by excavating the story of Chartres, by explaining its unparalleled complex beauty, he can heal something in his own life. And he is increasingly convinced that Cardinal Melior holds the key to his own personal dilemma. As exquisitely woven as a medieval tapestry, The School At Chartres will appeal to readers of literary mysteries, such as Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, and A. S. Byatt's Possession.
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Older Graces
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Desert Rose, Butterfly Storm
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The Burning Eaves by D. Manicom (2004-01-09)
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The Burning Eaves
(In his fourth collection of poems, David Manicom affirms ...)
In his fourth collection of poems, David Manicom affirms his place as one of the most compelling poets writing in Canada today. The Burning Eaves, a mixture of shorter lyrics and longer sequences, is a meditation on the nature of language and the power of love. Things are never as they appear to be, in Manicom's world; yet he is a trustworthy guide, who steers us through a poetic geography, from chaos to the edge of our longing for order. As a poet, he is forever inhabiting more than one myth, as he uses the mathematics of interplanetary physics and astronomy to explore the universe of intimate objects and the particularities of our daily lives. Our journey through these poems is one of twists and turns, through sudden, surprising shifts that are mesmerizing in the way they reveal how we experience the world in language and thought, how we process irony in coping with our inexorable sadness and our search for grace.
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David Manicom
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University of Toronto.
Career
He has also lived in Aylmer, Quebec, Moscow, Islamabad, Beijing, Geneva, and New Delhi. He has contributed to numerous publications, including Rubicon, AWOL, Words Apart and Quarry. He currently serves as the Associate Assistant Deputy Minister of the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
Manicom married Teresa Marquis on August 13, 1983.
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The School At Chartres
(The School At Chartres combines the intrigue of a thrille...)
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The Burning Eaves
(In his fourth collection of poems, David Manicom affirms ...)
- Sense of season (New poets series)
- Older Graces
- Desert Rose, Butterfly Storm
- The Burning Eaves by D. Manicom (2004-01-09)
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The School At Chartres
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Canada