| Tumour Contributor(s): Lau, Evelyn (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 088982312X ISBN-13: 9780889823129 Publisher: Oolichan Books OUR PRICE: $17.05 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Canadian - Poetry | Women Authors - Poetry | American - General |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 2019393554 |
| Physical Information: 80 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In her seventh book of poetry, Evelyn Lau digs up her deepest fears to unearth the universal hope we all have ? of a life that matters. Tumour's power lies in Lau's ability to talk about the things we don't like to talk about, the things we avoid with lotions and potions and self-medication. Tumour compels sober self-reflection and shining light into the corners of the mind. In the book's first part, Lau roots through the forces of life that shaped her ? the family legacy, the cultural inheritance. The second part parses how these histories sculpt the present. The rose-coloured glasses of youth are replaced with the lenses of middle age, which sharpen the world's edges. With trenchant observations and unparalleled imagery, Tumour |