news | Sunday April 13, 2025

An Interview with Jeff Derksen

BC BookWorld interviews Jeff Derksen about his poetry journey to date and his latest collection, Future Works.

From the interview:

“BCBW: You are also involved in the visual arts community. How does that intersect with your written poetry?

JD: In any of the cities I’ve lived in—Vancouver, Nelson, Calgary, New York, and Vienna (Austria)—I’ve always been part of those two communities—artists and writers—and that sparked a lot of friendships and collaborations. … Being part of two communities in that way, I’ve never felt like an isolated or solo poet and the ideas and dynamics of contemporary art have definitely shaped how I write poetry and how I think about poetry in the world. For me, it has been communities of writers and artists and others who have influenced my work, more than an individual writer.”

Read the complete piece here.