| Daughters of Men Contributor(s): Leifso, Brenda (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1894078640 ISBN-13: 9781894078641 Publisher: Brick Books OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Brenda Leifso's first volume of poetry is a stunning debut: haunting, disturbing but resolutely beautiful. With an unflinching eye, Leifso explores the uncertainty of memory, the legacy of place, the powerful dynamics of sexuality and secrecy, and the violence inherent in family relations. Her central section, "The Theban Women," is a multi-voiced re-imagining of Euripides's The Bacchae; this drama in verse gives voice to women long silent, and together with Leifso's more personal poems, it forms a book of exceptional power from a poet whose voice is as honest as it is beautiful. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Canadian - Poetry | American - General |
| Dewey: 811.6 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 6.39" W x 8.77" (0.52 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Poetry. A remarkable new voice in Canadian poetry, Leifso reveals the secrets of a rural Albertan childhood with unflinching honesty and exquisite language in her powerful debut collection. With her original style and candid voice, Leifso transforms an ordinary story into an extraordinary legend, offering the reader a glimpse of the mythic beneath the mundane. Brenda Leifso looks for the gold in the tar, and remarkably extracts it for her readers-George McWhirter. Brenda Leifso has worked variously as the executive editor for PRISM international, a writing instructor and a writing workshop facilitator. |
Contributor Bio(s): Leifso, Brenda: - Brenda Leifso has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia, and was the executive editor of PRISM international. Her poetry has appeared in many journals, and has received the Bliss Carman Banff Centre Award for Poetry, as well as awards in the Vancouver International Writers' Festival Writing Contest. She currently lives in Ottawa. |