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The mountain's neck moans: Mourning Places in Robert Bringhurst's "New World Suite No. 3" and Tim Lilburn's Assiniboia: Two Choral Performances and a Masque.

Authors :
Alm, Kirsten
Source :
Canadian Literature. Autumn2017, Issue 234, p111-127. 17p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The article presents profile of poets including Robert Bringhurst and Tim Lilburn and their poetries including "New World Suite No. 3" and "Assiniboia: Two Choral Performances and a Masque." It mentions that both the poems are based on exploitation and abuse of Indigenous peoples and argues that mourning is an ethical response to colonialism in North America It also mentions about inequities and injustices of colonialism.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00084360
Issue :
234
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Canadian Literature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
131155608