Where the Words End and My Body Begins

Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize finalistAward-winning novelist and memoirist Amber Dawn reveals a gutsy lyrical sensibility in her debut poetry collection: a collection of glosa poems written as an homage to and an interaction with queer poets such as Gertrude Stein, Christina Rossetti, and Adrienne Rich. By doing so, Dawn delves deeper into the themes of trauma, memory, and unblushing sexuality that define her work.Amber Dawn is the author of the Lambda Award-winning novel Sub Rosa and the memoir How Poetry Saved My Life (winner of the Vancouver Book Award). Her other awards include the Writers' Trust of Canada Dayne Ogilvie Prize.Author: Amber DawnPublisher: Arsenal Pulp PressPublished: 04/21/2015Pages: 96Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 7.80h x 5.40w x 0.40dISBN: 9781551525839Review Citation(s): Library Journal 04/15/2015 pg. 86About the AuthorAmber Dawn is a writer, filmmaker, and performance artist, and the author of the Lambda Award-winning novel Sub Rosa and the memoir H