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Blueberries and Apricots
By Natasha Kanapé Fontaine
Translated by Howard Scott
Translated from French by Howard Scott
In this, her third volume of poetry, this Aboriginal writer from Quebec again confronts the loss of her landscape and language.
On my left hip
a face
I walk
I walk upright
like a shadow
a people on my hip
a boatload of fruit
and the dream ... Read more
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Translated from French by Howard Scott
In this, her third volume of poetry, this Aboriginal writer from Quebec again confronts the loss of her landscape and language.
On my left hip
a face
I walk
I walk upright
like a shadow
a people on my hip
a boatload of fruit
and the dream inside
women and children first
"A cry rises in me and transfigures me. The world waits for woman to come back as she was born: woman standing, woman powerful, woman resurgent. A call rises in me and I've decided to say yes to my birth. "
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"Fontaine's poetry is sparse and intuitive, flowing freely through crystal-clear images. " --Wasafiri
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- Dimensions 72 pages, 5.00 x 7.50 x .30 in
- Published July 15, 2018
- Publisher Mawenzi House Publishers Ltd.
- Category Poetry
- Keywords Canadian , Women Authors , Native American
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