CounterpanesThe pivotal figure of Quebec literature and publishing since the fifties, Gaston Miron in this collection first published in 1975 confirmed his reputation as one of the most important Quebecois poets. For Miron, the role of language in poetry is essential and he is primarily concerned with the relation between language, culture, and history. He sees himself as an 'anthropoet, ' a gatherer and harvester of words, and at the crux of his poetry is the assertion that we are who we are because of our language." |
Contents
Anthropoet | 7 |
Sentant la glaise Feeling the soil | 15 |
Fragment de la vallée Fragment of the Valley | 23 |
Doublure dun combat Duplicate of a Combat | 41 |
Séquence de la batèche Sequence of the Blessed | 59 |
Et ce fut lorsquil vint And it was when it came | 71 |
Common terms and phrases
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