To Us, All Flowers Are Roses: POEMS (Illinois Poetry (Paperback))

ISBN: 0252064593

Author: Goodison, Lorna

Condition: New

Writing in The Hudson Review,David Mason has characterized Lorna Goodison's work as a "revelationto me, much of it beautiful for its simple negotiation of the line betweenlife and art."One of the most distinguishedcontemporary poets of the Caribbean, Goodison draws on both African andEuropean inheritances in her finely crafted poems, which often carry asense of language's healing power in the face of the pain of the past.She deals thematically with the struggle of Caribbean women and writesin a fashion that has developed from conversational to more ritualistic.From reviews of Goodison'searlier works:"The evocative powerof Lorna Goodison's poetry derives its urgency and appeal from the heart-and-mindconcerns she has for language, history, racial identity, and gender."Andrew Salkey -- World Literature Today"A marvelous poet, oneto savor and to chant aloud."-- Pat Monaghan, Booklist