Nunami - Landry, Barbara
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In the summer of 2011, Landry was in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, studying Inuktitut and Inuit culture through the university of Manitoba. This time spent in the North is the subject of her current book, ᓄᓇᒥ nunami: Poems from the Arctic. In this work she outlines the grandeur of the northern landscape, as well as everyday life in Pangnirtung. She writes about the developing relationships with her Inuit hosts: friendship, family bonds, celebration, and loss are some of the themes she explores. The poems are easily accessible and her use of Inuktitut syllabics creates a stunning visual on the page. In…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
In the summer of 2011, Landry was in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, studying Inuktitut and Inuit culture through the university of Manitoba. This time spent in the North is the subject of her current book, ᓄᓇᒥ nunami: Poems from the Arctic. In this work she outlines the grandeur of the northern landscape, as well as everyday life in Pangnirtung. She writes about the developing relationships with her Inuit hosts: friendship, family bonds, celebration, and loss are some of the themes she explores. The poems are easily accessible and her use of Inuktitut syllabics creates a stunning visual on the page. In this collection of poetry, Landry gives us a thoughtful glimpse into the heart of Inuit culture.
Autorenporträt
Barbara Landry was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A. She grew up in Canada and studied piano and English literature at McGill University. She spent the next 10 years in Mexico where she taught school-aged children music and English. Since returning to Canada she has been teaching ESL in Toronto. She is the author of two chapbooks: Love Letters and Heart-shaped Rock with Lyricalmyrical Press.