Mythical Man

David Ly discusses inspirations, metaphors, and more in “Mythical Man”

By: Michelle Young, News Editor In April 2020, Vancouver-based writer and SFU alumnus David Ly published his debut poetry collection, Mythical Man. During an email interview with The Peak, Ly shared his creative process. Reminiscing on his experience at SFU, Ly noted that poetry did not always interest him. “I tried so long to avoid poetry in my Creative Writing, English, and World Literature courses.” He added that when he did take a poetry class, it pushed him out of his comfort zone.  “I used to write for The Peak and I remember one time interviewing Renée Sarojini Saklikar about…

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