Rootless Tree

About the Author

Since his first book of poetry, Now is a Far Country (Thistledown, 1978), Hicks has earned wide critical acclaim, and has been called “one of the best poets writing in North America.” In 1987 Hicks earned an Honorary Doctorate in Literature from the University of Saskatchewan, and in 1992 he received the Saskatchewan Order of Merit for his longtime contribution to the arts and his community.