bill bissett

bill bissett (1939-) was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. bissett is a sound, visual, and performance poet, well known for his unique orthography and performance of his sound poetry. bissett’s performances often incorporate sound effects, chanting, dancing, and sometimes playing a maraca. The themes of bissett’s poetry encompasses a wide range that is explored through the use of humour, sentimentality, and political commentary. bissett’s most recent poetry book, breth, combines both new and selected poems.

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bill bissett reads from an unpublished poem circa 1966

January 26, 1966

Citation: bissett, bill. “bill bissett [and Warren Tallman reading Walt Whitman’s “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry”].” (clip) 1966. 2012.002.005. Warren Tallman fonds. SoundBox Collection, AMP Lab at UBC Okanagan, Kelowna, B.C. https://soundbox.ok.ubc.ca/bill-bissett/ With characteristic vocal dexterity, and thematic and syntactic fragmentation, bill bissett reads from an unpublished long poem, circa 1966. He reads alongside Warren Tallman’s performance…
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