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Video of “Stairs Appear in a Hole Outside of Town” by John Philip Johnson

Posted on July 19, 2021 by julian peters comics

Jim Avis’s video adaptation of my comics rendition of John Philip Johnson’s beautifully unsettling poem, “Stairs appear in a Hole Outside of Town.” The poem is read by the author himself. Side note: I’ve recently become very intrigued by the … Continue reading →

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Video of “One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop

Posted on March 8, 2021 by julian peters comics

Another brilliant “vidiette” by Jim Avis, based on my comics adaptation of Elizabeth Bishop’s famous villanelle, “One Art.” The video features audio and footage from a very spirited reading of the poem by Sophia Wilcott.

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Link to my interview for The Bridge on CBC Radio

Posted on November 20, 2018 by julian peters comics

My conversation with Nantali Indongo for CBC Montreal’s arts and radio program The Bridge is now online on the CBC website: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1373130819911 During the course of the interview talk I present four songs that hold a special significance for me … Continue reading →

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Check out my interview for The Bridge on CBC Radio!

Posted on November 16, 2018 by julian peters comics

A couple of weeks ago I was interviewed by Nantali Indongo for CBC Montreal’s arts and radio program The Bridge. In addition to discussing my comics projects and the relationship between poetry and comics, I will talk about four songs … Continue reading →

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El camino es fatal como la flecha

Posted on July 9, 2018 by julian peters comics

“El camino es fatal como la flecha/ pero en las grietas está Dios que acecha”(“The road is as fatal as an arrow/ but between the cracks God is watching.” -Jorge Luis Borges, from “Para una versión del I King”