April 18, 1993: Poet Irving Layton on how he considers himself to be a genius

In this April 18, 1993 report, Canadian poet Irving Layton opened up to CTV’s Sandie Rinaldo about his five marriages and what makes him great. “I am quite convinced that I am a genius,” he said.
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[@Funz2022]

Irving Layton WAS a genius in the realm of Canadian letters. He has a bunch of bad poems, bad takes, he's old world flawed, sure, but his best poems are shockingly wonderful and deep, there's nothing else like them in Canadian letters.

[@LiliWhiteWorld]

Just got "Raging Like a Fire" - a celebration of Irving Layton, and that's what brought me to this video. Love the poem he read at the end of the video. Look forward to reading the book more after this.