Poet Robin Blaser passed away on May 7, 2009 at the age of 83, in Vancouver. He is remembered as one of the most luminous and vital voices of his time — one for whom 'language is love' and 'the truth is laughter' — by many fellow writers, friends and readers.
Blaser grew up in Idaho and was a key member of the San Francisco Renaissance before moving to Vancouver in 1966, where he taught at Simon Fraser University. His singular work has influenced countless other poets.
