CONNELLY, KAREN — The Border Surrounds Us

Toronto, McCelland & Stewart. 2000, 1st.Can Ed.. (ISBN: 077102245X) Original Wraps. Book, Poetry by young Canadian writer who lives part of the time in Greece. " Karen Connelly's fourth collection of poetry is remarkable in its energy, courage, and resounding depth. Connelly is a poet rare in her ability to address the political from within the realm of personal experience. Moving among the haunted refugees and political dissidents on the Thai-Burmese border, retelling the stories of Greek peasants, negotiating the borders between home and exile, Connelly brings to all her poetry a passion for being fully alive, engaged with the world as both participant and witness." 110p. Unread copy marred by small remainder mark, else as new. As New.