{"product_id":"cane-fire-paperback","title":"Cane Fire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShani Mootoo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom internationally celebrated writer and visual artist Shani Mootoo comes \u003ci\u003eCane Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, an immersive and vivid collection that marks a long-awaited return to poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout this evocative, sensual collection, akin to a poetic memoir, past and present are in conversation with each other as the narrator moves from Ireland to San Fernando, and finally to Canada. The reinterpretations and translation of this journey and its associated family history give meaning to the present. Through these deeply personal poems, and Mootoo's own artwork, we begin to understand how a life can not only be shaped, but even reimagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShani Mootoo was born in Ireland, grew up in Trinidad, and lives in Canada. She holds an MA in English from the University of Guelph, writes fiction and poetry, and is a visual artist whose work has been exhibited locally and internationally. Mootoo's critically acclaimed novels include \u003ci\u003ePolar Vortex\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMoving Forward Sideways Like a Crab\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eValmiki's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHe Drown She in the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCereus Blooms at Night\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a recipient of the K.M. Hunter Arts Award, a Chalmers Fellowship Award, and the James Duggins Outstanding Midcareer Novelist Award. Her poetry has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, and includes the collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Predicament of Or\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2021 Mootoo was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Western University. Her work has been long- and shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, the Dublin IMPAC Award, and the Booker Prize. She lives in Prince Edward County, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 126\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698615947327,"sku":"9781771667418","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/60b7e89974ad083c4682a07e24fcd5ce.webp?v=1765010780","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/cane-fire-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}