49th Parallel Psalm (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Arsenal Pulp Press, Vancouver, 2013
- Softcover
- New
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Paperback. Wayde Compton's first poetry book: a stunning set of poems documenting the migration of blacks to Canada, specifically when the first black settlers?facing an increasingly hostile racist government?left San Francisco and travelled north to British Columbia beginning in 1858. With recurring themes of the unknowable, the crossroads, the trickster, and entropy, "49th Parallel Psalm" jumbles history, time, and the Canadian black literary canon. Shortlisted for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize Now in its 2nd printing 49th Parallel Psalm is a poetry collection that documents both the migration of blacks to Canada in the 1800s, and the lives of contemporary young blacks as expressed in the blend of music and poetry and heard in the clubs of today. 49th Parallel Psalm jumbles history, time, and the Canadian black literary canon. Wayde Compton has an MA in English from Simon Fraser University, and is the editor of Bluesprint (page 19). Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- 49th Parallel Psalm (Paperback)
- Author
- Wayde Compton
- Publisher
- Arsenal Pulp Press, Vancouver
- Publication year
- 2013
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1551520656
- ISBN 13
- 9781551520650
Wayde Compton's first poetry book: a stunning set of poems documenting the migration of blacks to Canada, specifically when the first black settlers?facing an increasingly hostile racist government?left San Francisco and travelled north to British Columbia beginning in 1858. With recurring themes of the unknowable, the crossroads, the trickster, and entropy, "49th Parallel Psalm" jumbles history, time, and the Canadian black literary canon. Shortlisted for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize Now in its 2nd printing
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