Splitting the heart /
A powerful debut by Indigenous performance poet and spoken word artist, Janet Marie Rogers, Splitting the Heart throbs with the vitality of a Native drum and wails with a warrior's wisdom. Both Mohawk warrior and west coast woman, Roger's poems speak of personal and cultural identity, the...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Victoria, B.C. :
Ekstasis Editions,
2007
|
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | A powerful debut by Indigenous performance poet and spoken word artist, Janet Marie Rogers, Splitting the Heart throbs with the vitality of a Native drum and wails with a warrior's wisdom. Both Mohawk warrior and west coast woman, Roger's poems speak of personal and cultural identity, the trials of her people, loss and death - balanced by exquisite love poems, transcendent in their earthiness. She addresses the limitations of written history, the illusion of borders and the abuses suffered by the Native peoples, even those self-inflicted. Created as spoken word performance pieces, these poems more than hold their own when committed to print and come alive in an accompanying audio CD. Janet Marie Rogers is a multi-media artist with a way with words and a great deal to say on matters of deep importance. Splitting the Heart is a landmark volume of Canadian poetry. It's time has come! A Mohawk writer from the Six Nations territory in southern Ontario, Janet Marie Rogers was born in Vancouver and now lives in Victoria, B.C. Originally a visual artist, Rogers later channeled her creative energy into writing, exploring poetry, drama, fiction and fantasy. She is known as a dynamic spoken word artist and performer. Splitting the Heart is her first book |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Poems Sound disc contains accompanying audio: 1. First break -- 2. Fight like hell -- 3. Open hearts -- 4. Go west -- 5. Just try -- 6. You know me -- 7. This is real -- 8. Reflections -- 9. Re(d) cycle -- 10. Make me This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | 116 p. ; 23 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) 116 pages ; 23 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) |
| ISBN: | 1897430043 (pbk.) 1897430043 9781897430040 (pbk.) 9781897430040 |