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Bent Back Tongue
By Garry Gottfriedson
Bent Back Tongue is a raw examination of love, identity, politics, masculinity, and vulnerability. Through sharp honesty and revealing satire, Gottfriedson delves into Canadian colonialism and the religious political paradigms shaping experiences of a Secwépemc First Nations ... Read more
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Bent Back Tongue is a raw examination of love, identity, politics, masculinity, and vulnerability. Through sharp honesty and revealing satire, Gottfriedson delves into Canadian colonialism and the religious political paradigms shaping experiences of a Secwépemc First Nations man. This is a book that tears through deceptions that both Canada and the church impose on their citizens. Gottfriedson tackles the darkest layers of a shared colonial history; at the same time, the poems in Bent Back Tongue are a celebration of love, land, family, and the self.
Garry Gottfriedson
Garry Gottfriedson is a Secwepemc poet with ten books to his credit. In 1987, he attended the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado where he studied creative writing under such instructors as Allen Ginsberg and Marianne Faithfull. Currently he is the Secwepemc cultural advisor to Thompson Rivers University.
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“Garry’s poems contain everything, they’re tender, fierce, playful, and sharp. They search for the invisible miracle and find it. ”
—Sean Cranbury
“Garry Gottfriedson’s poetry is so full of truth. Bent Back Tongue is hard hitting and powerful and I hope people are open to hearing and learning from it. ”
—Bev Sellars
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Beautiful Books: Bent Back Tongue
Both designer Tania Willard and Secwépemc poet Garry Gottfriedson take a moment to discuss the inspiration and meaning behind Gottfriedson’s cover for his latest collection Bent Back Tongue (Caitlin Press).
- Dimensions 120 pages, 5.50 x 8.00 x .30 in
- Published September 16, 2022
- Publisher Caitlin Press
- Category Non-classifiable
- Keywords Non-classifiable
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