
Elizabeth Hand-Mortal Love (what happens to those who meet a woman out of myth?). Alan Garner-Red Shift (dynamite slim YA novel that is hard to figure out the first time through but that shakes me to my toes). Candace Jane Dorsey-Black Wine (evocative tale of three generations of women).
Charles de Lint-Memory & Dream, The Onion Girl, Forests of the Heart (de Lint's mature work is delightful-magic realism at its best). John Crowley-Little, Big (or nearly any other of his beautifully written novels). Angela Carter-Heroes and Villains (my favourite of her many devilishy dark & amusing novels). Jonathan Carroll-Sleeping in Flames, Bones of the Moon (both of these shook me up). Peter Beagle-The Innkeeper's Song (powerful story). John Crowley-The Translator (a young American poet meets a Russian ?migr? poet). Eva Figes-The Seven Ages (a midwife from the Dark Ages to the modern era).
David Malouf-An Imaginary Life (a beautifully written imagining of Ovid's exile to the Black Sea, where he meets a wild child).Frederick Buechner-Godric (the life of a reluctant medieval saint in his own words).Keri Hulme-The Bone People (brilliant evocation of entangled lives).The Stubborn Particulars of Grace), Jan Zwicky (esp. Dancing With My Daughter), Gail Tremblay (Indian Singing in 20th Century America), Bronwen Wallace (esp. The Right Madness on Skye), Brigit Pegeen Kelly (esp. The House on Marshland), Beth Goobie (Scars of Light), Joy Harjo (esp. The Country Between Us), Louise Gluck (esp. Glass, Irony and God), Carolyn Forche (esp. Great Men), Wendell Berry (Collected), Frank Bidart (esp.
Some other recommended poets (not an exhaustive list, ask me some other time for that): Ai (esp. Robin Skelton-Timelight (intense and beautiful evocations of time & place). Linda Gregg-Too Bright To See, Chosen by the Lion (emotional intensity and clarity of phrasing & vision). Graham-Collected Poems (a master of addressing the the issue of communication. Jorie Graham-Errancy (sometimes far too abstract but can capture intellectual passion like no one else. Robert Bringhurst-The Beauty of the Weapons (earthy and intellectual both, and an evocative voice).