Lesley Belleau

Our Hearts Are a Burial Ground

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this powerful poetry collection, the voices of Indigenous women speak with striking depth and candor, illuminating both the struggles and triumphs of everyday life. Each poem becomes a journey and an intimate passage through landscapes of emotion, resilience, and remembrance. Through vivid imagery and evocative language, these poems explore themes of identity, cultural inheritance, and the enduring effects of systemic oppression. In these poems, readers will find moments of pain and loss intertwined with flashes of joy, defiance, and empowerment, capturing the complex, multifaceted realities of Indigenous existence. More than a reflection on adversity, this poetry collection stands as a celebration of strength, beauty, and survival. It invites readers from all walks of life to listen, to bear witness, and to connect more deeply with the voices and stories that continue to shape the living heart of Indigenous womanhood.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bookland Press Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 60
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 126g
• ISBN-13: 9781772312553
• ISBN-10: 177231255X
• Artikelnr.: 71985813

Autorenporträt

Lesley Belleau is an Anishinaabekwe writer, educator and activist from the Ojibway Nation of Ketegaunseebee (Garden River First Nation), near Bawating/Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. She lives in Peterborough, where she is completing her PhD in Indigenous Studies at Trent University, focusing on Indigenous feminine literature and narratives. Belleau is the author of two previously published short fiction collections. Her acclaimed poetry book, Indianlan, (ARP) received the prestigious Pat Lowther Memorial Award.