You Might Be Sorry You Read This - Couverture souple

Poirier Brown, Michelle

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1772126039 ISBN 13 : 9781772126037

Editeur : University of Alberta Press, 2022

Synopsis

You Might Be Sorry You Read This is a stunning debut, revealing how breaking silences and reconciling identity can refine anger into something both useful and beautiful. A poetic memoir that looks unflinchingly at childhood trauma (both incestuous rape and surviving exposure in extreme cold), it also tells the story of coming to terms with a hidden Indigenous identity when the poet discovered her Métis heritage at age 38. This collection is a journey of pain, belonging, hope, and resilience. The confessional poems are polished yet unpretentious, often edgy but humorous; they explore trauma yet prioritize the poet's story. Honouring the complexities of Indigenous identity and the raw experiences of womanhood, mental illness, and queer selfhood, these narratives carry weight. They tell us "You need / only be the simple / expression of the divine / intent / that is your life." There is a lifetime in these poems.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michelle Poirier Brown is an internationally published poet, performer, and photographer. She is nêhiýaw-iskwêw and a citizen of the Métis Nation. A feminist activist, now retired from careers as a speech writer, conflict analyst, and federal treaty negotiator, she writes full-time and has taken up birdwatching. She lives on unceded syilx territory in Vernon, BC.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Alberta Press
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1772126039
• ISBN 13: 9781772126037
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 104
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