Gillian McCain

Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain doing a book reading at Book Soup in Los Angeles in 2014

Gillian McCain (born January 1, 1966) is a Canadian poet, author, and photography collector best known for Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk, which she co-wrote with Legs McNeil.[1] McCain is the author of two books of poetry: Tilt and Religion. Portions of her "found photo" collection have been featured in magazines, published as limited edition books, and exhibited at the Camera Club of New York gallery. She sat on the board of directors of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax and was the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery New York City.[2][3]

  1. ^ Diggory, Terence, Encyclopedia of the New York School Poets, New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2009, p.312
  2. ^ Diggory, Terence, Encyclopedia of the New York School Poets, New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2009, p.312
  3. ^ Peacock, Scot, Contemporary Authors, Vol. 204, Farmington Hills: The Gale Group, 2003, p. 289