The poems in this haunting new book are both playful and provocative, witty and intimate. Central to the collection is a powerful elegy for her father. Beginning with his death, it moves back in time to the author's childhood in a small Saskatchewan community. "Inventing the Hawk" reveals the small pleasures of day-to-day life, sometimes visited by Angels who offer a novel, often shocking perspective on reality. As well, Crozier translates love and the experience of loss into a language resonant with desire and longing. A ...
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The poems in this haunting new book are both playful and provocative, witty and intimate. Central to the collection is a powerful elegy for her father. Beginning with his death, it moves back in time to the author's childhood in a small Saskatchewan community. "Inventing the Hawk" reveals the small pleasures of day-to-day life, sometimes visited by Angels who offer a novel, often shocking perspective on reality. As well, Crozier translates love and the experience of loss into a language resonant with desire and longing. A language that speaks to the most private aspects of ourselves. This is poetry that will change the way we look at our lives."
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Add this copy of Inventing the Hawk to cart. $3.28, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by McClelland & Stewart.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Near Fine. Size: 8vo-over 7? -9? " tall; McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 1992. Paperback in Near Fine Condition. Bright, fresh, yellow and white wrappers as new. Just a dot on the fore-edge of the text block, else fine. Pages spotless, no creases. Lorna Crozier's eighth collection of poems in this haunting new book are both playful and provocative, witty and intimate. Central to the collection is an elegy for her father, moving back into her childhood in a small Saskatchewan community. She translates love and the experience of loss into a language resonant with desire and longing. 140 pages. 8.5 x 5.25 inches. 1992, McClelland & Stewart Ltd. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Near Fine. No Jacket as Issued. Book. Inscribed by Author(s) Inscribed by Lorna Crozier to fellow Canadian poet Sandy Shreve on the title page; minimal wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; 140 pages.
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