{"product_id":"mother-muse-paperback","title":"Mother Muse - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLorna Goodison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLorna Goodison's first poetry collection to be published in Canada in over nine years, \u003ci\u003eMother Muse\u003c\/i\u003e heralds the return of a major voice. The poems in Goodison's new book move boldly and range widely; here are praise songs alongside laments; autobiography shares pages with the collective past. In her exquisitely lyrical evocations of Jamaican lore and tradition, Goodison has always shown another side of history. While celebrating a wide cross-section of women--from Mahalia Jackson to Sandra Bland--\u003ci\u003eMother Muse\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on two under-regarded \"mothers\" in Jamaican music: Sister Mary Ignatius, who nurtured many of Jamaica's most gifted musicians, and celebrated dancer Anita \"Margarita\" Mahfood. These important figures lead a collection of formidable scope and intelligence, one that seamlessly blends the personal and the political.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLorna Goodison\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of 14 books of poetry, three short-story collections, and an essay collection. Her acclaimed memoir, \u003ci\u003eFrom Harvey River: A Memoir of My Mother and Her People\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) was a finalist for the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction and the Trillium Award, and won the B.C. Award for Canadian Non-Fiction. Born in Jamaica, Goodison has taught at the University of Toronto and the University of Michigan, and now lives in British Columbia. She was Jamaica's Poet Laureate from 2017-2020 and received The Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 7.51 x 5.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766219342112,"sku":"9781550655988","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/56ec5009c6ff6267010c2c81d882373f.webp?v=1780287612","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mother-muse-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}