Written by Jamesie Fournier, an Inuk raised in Denendeh. Translated by Jaypeetee Arnakak, a linguist, translator, and educator who spent many years as a policy analyst specializing in Inuit culture, language and education issues.In this complex, at times dark, poetry collection from Inuk author Jamesie Fournier, readers are taken through the recesses of a character struggling with inner demons whispering into his mind. As he attempts to overcome his inner turmoil within a Colonial and contemporary system that oppresses him, the speaker guides readers through verse both ethereal and imagistic. Echoing artists as varied as Margaret Laurence and The Velvet Underground, this sweeping collection of bilingual verse deals with erasure, resilience, and—above all—resistance through the voice of one complex protagonist. This book contains black and white photos throughout. The Poetry in English Award Nominee. The 2024 Indigenous Voices Awards.
