{"product_id":"m-other-paperback","title":"M\/Other - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClara A. B. Joseph\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to love a woman--a mother, an other--and hold her at arm's length? Clara Joseph's third collection of poems, \u003ci\u003eM\/OTHER\u003c\/i\u003e, skillfully navigates the nuances and irony of this daily exercise. With each turn of the page, the narrative gains emotional intensity and takes readers on unexpected journeys, such as this one: \"He smiled like the man he was\/as he copied wonder into my lap, . . .\/And I bent to smell his washed scalp;\/the nip was barely visible . . .\/And the snake slid away\/in the shadows between\/our hooves.\" While the collection playfully experiments with language and form, it never obscures the gravity of its themes, as in the parenthetical query: \"(Could I be a Ruth to my Naomi?\/Or would I be--simply--ruthless?)\" The collection is divided into three parts, each exploring the multifaceted nature of motherhood, uncovering biographical details, certainties, uncertainties, and the intricacies of hidden pasts. It also contemplates unconventional messages, both reverent and irreverent, unveiling their magical essence. In the final section, the book contemplates senility and will, death and miracle, and survival and freedom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClara A. B. Joseph is the author of two collections of poems, \u003ci\u003eThe Face of the Other: A Long Poem\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) and \u003ci\u003eDandelions for Bhabha\u003c\/i\u003e (2018). Her poems have appeared in journals such as \u003ci\u003eMother Earth International\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eToronto Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCanadian Woman Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, and publications of the League of Canadian Poets. She is a professor of English and an adjunct professor of religious studies at the University of Calgary, Canada.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47937874165981,"sku":"9798385206889","price":15.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/EVSAXycSkI9798385206889.webp?v=1779155666","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/m-other-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}