In these Nordic woods where forbearers call blowing snow the sweet breath of death, a jeweller uses bird feathers to create works of art, a 54-year old man corresponds with the author of a message in a bottle thrown out to sea, another awaits the onslaught of the storm to open wide his mouth and drink it whole. Nature opens its gills, in this book, where forgiveness is both sought after and offered. A Blanket Against Darkness is filled with talismans from the Earth. Its relic-filled landscapes, where one single movement can set off the migration of an entire colony, are constant reminders that one is never completely alone. Published by Marchand de feuilles in 2015, Traite des peaux was shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Awards and for the Prix des Cinq continents de la Francophonie.
This book is published in English, translated from the original ""Traite des peaux"".-En ces forets nordiques ou les ancetres appellent la poudrerie le souffle de la mort, une joailliere fabrique des bijoux avec des plumes d'oiseaux, un homme de 54 ans correspond avec celui qui a envoye un message dans une bouteille jetee a la mer, un autre attend que l'orage eclate pour ouvrir la bouche et le boire en entier. La nature ouvre ses branchies, dans ce livre, ou l'on demande et propose le pardon. A Blanket Against Darkness est rempli de talismans qui viennent de la terre. Ses paysages nous montrent que nous sommes un peuple nordique et que nous ne sommes pas seuls au monde. Nous habitons des lieux peuples de reliques, ou un seul mouvement brusque peut faire migrer toute une colonie. Paru chez Marchand de feuilles en 2015, Traite des peaux a ete finaliste aux Prix litteraires du Gouverneur general, de meme qu'au Prix des Cinq continents de la Francophonie.
Ce livre est publie en anglais, une traduction du titre original ""Traite des peaux"".
By:
Catherine Harton
Translated by:
Renée Masson
Imprint: University of Ottawa Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 127mm,
Weight: 141g
ISBN: 9780776627472
ISBN 10: 0776627473
Series: Literary Translation
Pages: 117
Publication Date: 01 July 2019
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Greenland Memory in the Snow Winning the Bird’s Heart Ulu, the Woman’s Knife A Blanket against Darkness Nunavik Uri, the Dog, and the Guns Whales Are the Fingers of the Sea Quebec Gulping Down the Storm The Great Forest A Chapel of Sorrow With Folded Hands
Catherine Harton was born in Montreal in 1983. She is the author of Petite fille broche au ciel, Monomanies and Francis Bacon aptre. Her works were shortlisted for the mile-Nelligan Award, the Estuaire-Bistrot Lemac poetry award, and the Alain-Grandbois poetry award. In 2013, she received the Flix-Antoine Savard poetry award. She studies Psychology at UQAM.
Reviews for A Blanket Against Darkness
"An envigorating, organic read that appeals to all senses.-- ""PUO-UOP"" It is the poet's dazzling, searing voice that shines through when she depicts, in a style reminiscent of Anne H�bert's, the forest as a comforting womb-refuge.-- ""PUO-UOP"" With a remarkable poetic voice, both round and rough, she weaves tales that are sometimes beautiful, often painful, but devoid of excess lyricism or good sentiment. We also hear, between the lines, an indignation, a healthy anger.-- ""PUO-UOP"""
