Sanger is a domestic Dante navigating the dark woods of mid-life in his third collection of lyrical poetry.
Richard Sanger (1960–2022) grew up in Ottawa and lived in Toronto. He published three poetry collections and a chapbook, Fathers at Hockey (2020); Dark Woods , was named one of the top ten poetry books of 2018 by the New York Times . His plays included Not Spain , Two Words for Snow , Hannah’s Turn , and Dive as well as translations of Calderon, Lorca, and Lope de Vega. He also published essays, reviews, and poetry translations.
