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Exploding Chippewas (Triquarterly Books)
Mark Turcotte
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Description for Exploding Chippewas (Triquarterly Books)
Hardcover. A collection of poems by Mark Turcotte, which explore a continuing struggle with identity. Everything the poet touches upon is volatile - the poet himself, the people and world around him, ideas and mythologies, the ghosts of memory and dreams of the future - all seem to burst into fragments. Series: Triquarterly Books. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
A collection of poems exploring a continuing struggle with identity; Everything this poet touches upon is volatile - the poet himself, the people and world around him, ideas and mythologies, the ghosts of memory and the dreams of possible futures, all seem to burst into fragments. Mark Turcotte uses poetry to gather up the pieces - the shards of joy and grief, peace and doubt, strength and temptation, questions and answers - as he tries to define and rediscover what is lost when everyday life becomes explosive. The first part of the book is a series of lyrical poems that ... Read more
A collection of poems exploring a continuing struggle with identity; Everything this poet touches upon is volatile - the poet himself, the people and world around him, ideas and mythologies, the ghosts of memory and the dreams of possible futures, all seem to burst into fragments. Mark Turcotte uses poetry to gather up the pieces - the shards of joy and grief, peace and doubt, strength and temptation, questions and answers - as he tries to define and rediscover what is lost when everyday life becomes explosive. The first part of the book is a series of lyrical poems that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Triquarterly
Condition
New
Series
Triquarterly Books
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810151222
SKU
V9780810151222
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Exploding Chippewas (Triquarterly Books)
Mark Turcotte's poetry feels like something brand new in Native American literature, like the first step of an original and aboriginal journey. There are no forced apologies or faux confessions here, and no desperate and nostalgic reaches into the past. Turcotte is very present in these powerful and playful poems. - Sherman Alexie; ""I find Mark Turcotte's work to be ... Read more