"Hold a book in your hand and you're a pilgrim at the gates of a new city." ― Anne Michaels From Anne Michaels Poet Added on 1/31/2026 About Anne Michaels Anne Michaels is a Canadian poet and novelist known for works such as Fugitive Pieces and The Winter Vault. Her writing explores memory, history, and displacement, and has received major literary recognition. Born: 1958-04-15 View all quotes from Anne Michaels