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Arsenic mon amour
Two young writers who grew up in the shadow of the huge chimney of a copper refinery in Rouyn-Noranda speak out. They refuse to be lulled by the songs of gold that have silenced the people who built the city and enriched the foundry owners for many decades. Subtly and poetically, they illustrate the love-hate relationship they maintain with the “piles of slag and copper.” This passionate dialogue hit Quebec bookstores like a tornado and will echo in mining towns across Canada.
Books like Arsenic mon amour are vital in illuminating specific areas with specific issues disturbing yet beautifully rendered filled with passion and poetic talent Emma Dollery The Montreal Review of Books Arsenic mon amour belongs to a long tradition of grassroots activism that has ebbed and flowed cyclically since the foundry was built almost a century ago The authors intimate and heartfelt approach inspires not only a profound reflection on how big industry exploits the territory but also a declaration of love for a region its magnetic landscapes its creative silence and places that recall the solidarity of the people Le Devoir Arsenic levels in the air are not really discussed The toxic chemical is an allegory used to challenge the prevailing logic of regional development that weighs on everybodys mind The letters are poetic almost violently emotional romantic and heartbreaking Pascal Chevrette Les cahiers de lecture de lAction nationale
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56 Pages
7.00in * 5.00in * .50in
60.00gr
Published:
March 01, 2024
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9781771863384
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eng
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