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Elegy
Yukiko Onley
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Description for Elegy
Paperback. Includes poetry and photography that compose the landscapes of grief. Series: Currents. Num Pages: 90 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 179 x 6. Weight in Grams: 204.
A lament in light. A breath-taking memorial. Poetry and photography that compose the landscapes of remembrance. Once I saw your breath suspended in the air then I understood how fire could be white when I exhaled my breath followed yours into the sky that holds us both "Rich, profound, engaging, and written with an emotional depth rarely seen in much of contemporary poetry. There's a meditative virtuosity throughout this work, original and perceptive, alive with intelligence and compassion." Don Domanski
A lament in light. A breath-taking memorial. Poetry and photography that compose the landscapes of remembrance. Once I saw your breath suspended in the air then I understood how fire could be white when I exhaled my breath followed yours into the sky that holds us both "Rich, profound, engaging, and written with an emotional depth rarely seen in much of contemporary poetry. There's a meditative virtuosity throughout this work, original and perceptive, alive with intelligence and compassion." Don Domanski
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
Series
Currents
Number of Pages
90
Place of Publication
, Canada
ISBN
9780888644503
SKU
V9780888644503
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99-2
About Yukiko Onley
E.D. Blodgett (1935-2018) published numerous books of poetry as well as diverse criticism and literary translations. He was Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature at the University of Alberta. He won the Governor General’s Award twice, for poetry and translation. From 2007 to 2009 he was Edmonton's Poet Laureate. Yukiko Onley is a professional photographer in Vancouver, BC. This ... Read more
Reviews for Elegy
"[Readers] will find it easy to immerse themselves in the meditation that is Elegy. Nineteen black and white landscape photographs by Yukiko Onley ("portraits of nature," according to Blodgett) further illuminate the poems and ensure the book will remain open in readers' hands long after they have finished reading." Mark Wells, The St. Albert Gazette, August 31, 2005 "The resulting ... Read more