Talking to the Diaspora by Lee Maracle

Talking to the Diaspora by Lee Maracle

In a career that has spanned more than a quarter century, Lee Maracle has earned the reputation as one of Canada's most ardent and celebrated writers. Talking to the Diaspora, Maracle's second book of poetry, is at once personal and profound. From the revolutionary Where Is that Odd Dandelion-Looking-Flower to the tender poem Salmon Dance, from the biting Language to the elegiac Boy in the Archives, these poems embody the fearless passion and spirited wit for which Lee Maracle is beloved and revered.

Lee Maracle, a member of the Sto lō nation, is a prolific and well-known Canadian author. Maracle is an lecturer in Indigenous Studies at the University of Toronto and the recipient of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal (2009) for her work supporting writing among Indigenous students. She has also received the Premier's Award for Excellence in the Arts (2014), the Anne Green Award (2016), and the Bonham Centre Award (2017).