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Goyette, Susan, 1964-
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Waiting (Philosophy) -- Poetry.
Grief -- Poetry.
Canadian poetry -- 21st century
Canadian poetry -- Women authors.
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Goyette, Susan, 1964-
Waiting (Philosophy) -- Poetry.
Grief -- Poetry.
Canadian poetry -- 21st century
Canadian poetry -- Women authors.
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Penelope
: in
first
person
/ Sue Goyette.
by
Goyette, Susan, 1964-
Gaspereau Press Limited, Printers & Publishers, 2017.
Call #:
819.154 G724p
Subjects
Waiting (Philosophy) -- Poetry.
Grief -- Poetry.
Canadian poetry -- 21st century
Canadian poetry -- Women authors.
ISBN:
9781554471744 (pbk.)
Description:
80 p. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Poems.
Includes index.
Summary:
"
Penelope
waits for Odysseus's return, so the story goes, but literary tradition tells us little about this act of waiting, an act every bit as epic as her husband's exploits. In this suite of poems, Sue Goyette steps into the disorienting world of
Penelope
's domestic upheaval, a world populated by a swarm of opportunistic suitors, a tempestuous teenage son, a goddess and sundry sentient objects and talking creatures. Written with a wit and a penchant for magic realism reminiscent of both Ocean and The Brief Reincarnation of a Girl, Goyette's
Penelope
chronicles the human qualities of waiting--grief, doubt, depression and anger, but also determination, strength and grace--as
Penelope
breaks her long silence and exclaims her own story"--Provided by publisher's website.
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Canadian poetry.
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