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Sword Dance: A Woman's Story - A Celtic Poem Veronica Gaylie
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Sword Dance: A Woman's Story - A Celtic Poem
Veronica Gaylie
A woman's childhood life in Scotland and a new life in Canada are explored by her daughter in this memoir-style poem that profoundly embodies the classic North American immigrant tale. Framed by a prologue and epilogue, the story is told in a working-class vernacular - the characters all real, the voice gritty, witty, and distinct as it unfurls a beautiful tapestry.
Marc Notes: Electronic monograph.; Issued also in print format. Biographical Note: Veronica Gaylie is a poet, writer, teacher, and environmentalist whose work has been published in literary journals around the globe, including "Poetry Review" (UK), "Crannog" (Ireland), and the Canadian journals "Carte Blanche," "Ditch," "Filling Station," " Geez," "Geist," "Grain," "Lake," and "Room."
Contributor Bio: Gaylie, Veronica Veronica Gaylie, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia Okanagan, has worked as a high school English teacher and is now a teacher educator in interdisciplinary, ecology-based learning. She is the founder of the learning garden at UBC Okanagan.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 1, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9781550964332 |
| Publishers | Exile Editions |
| Genre | Cultural Region > British Isles |
| Pages | 168 |
| Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 13 mm · 249 g |
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