Song of Rita Joe : autobiography of a Mi'kmaq poet / Rita Joe ; with the assistance of Lynn Henry ; introduction by Ruth Holmes Whitehead.
TITLE:
Song of Rita Joe : autobiography of a Mi'kmaq poet / Rita Joe ; with the assistance of Lynn Henry ; introduction by Ruth Holmes Whitehead.
Publication Date:
1996
Publication Information:
Lincoln, Neb. : University of Nebraska Press,
Physical Description:
191 p. : ill., music, ports.
Additional Contributors:
Summary:
Here is the enlightening story of an esteemed and eloquent Mi’kmaq woman whose message of “gentle persuasion” has enriched the life of a nation. Rita Joe is celebrated as a poet, an educator, and an ambassador. In 1989, she accepted the Order of Canada “on behalf of native people across the nation.” In this spirit she tells her story and, by her example, illustrates the experiences of an entire generation of aboriginal women in Canada. Song of Rita Joe is the story of Joe’s remarkable her education in an Indian residential school, her turbulent marriage, and the daily struggles within her family and community. It is the story of how Joe’s battles with racism, sexism, poverty, and personal demons became the catalyst for her first poems and allowed her to reclaim her aboriginal heritage. Today, her story as she moves into old age, Joe writes that her lifelong spiritual quest is ever deepening.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780803275942
General Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
