Do You Remember Being Born?

By Sean Michaels,

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Book description

Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Sean Michaels writes a moving, innovative novel about an ageing poet laureate who "sells out" by agreeing to collaborate with a Big Tech company's poetry AI.

Do You Remember Being Born? is sensitively narrated by the ageing, world-renowned poet Marian Ffarmer. Marian's pristine life of the…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Do You Remember Being Born? as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

A compelling tale about an elderly poet who is tasked with writing a collaborative poem with the world's best artificial intelligence computer. The gentle style and the contrast between technology and tradition made it a treat to read.