Book description
In this complex, at times dark, poetry collection from Inuk author Jamesie Fournier, readers are taken through the recesses of a character struggling with inner demons whispering into his mind. As he attempts to overcome his inner turmoil within a Colonial and contemporary system that oppresses him, the speaker guides…
Why read it?
1 author picked Elements as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love poetry but have been extremely allergic to a lot of popular contemporary poetry due to the influence of Rupi Kaur and other Instagram poets. Fournier’s recently published collection, however, reminded me of the poetry I loved and reminded me of how I felt when I picked up Dionne Brand’s Ossuaries over ten years ago and was mesmerized by its meter.
The thematic arrangement of the poems, the parallel translation into Inuk, and the way the book has been textured and shaded make Elements an aesthetic object.
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