A history of my brief body : a memoir
Record details
- ISBN: 9780735237780
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Physical Description:
173 pages ; 20 cm
regular print - Publisher: [Toronto] : Hamish Hamiltion, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020.
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Badges:
- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 3 / 5.0
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Awards Note: | BC and Yukon Book Prizes: Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize 2021, winner |
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Subject: | Belcourt, Billy-Ray Belcourt, Billy-Ray -- Childhood and youth Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- Biography Sexual minorities -- Canada -- Biography Poets, Canadian (English) -- Biography |
Genre: | Autobiographies. |
Topic Heading: | LGBTQ resource. aIndigenous. Aboriginal. Indigenous collection. |
Available copies
- 15 of 18 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 18 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Terrace Public Library | 811.6 BEL (Text) | 35151001107093 | Adult Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
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WINNER OF THE HUBERT EVANS NON-FICTION PRIZE
FINALIST FOR THE JIM DEVA PRIZE FOR WRITING THAT PROVOKES
FINALIST FOR THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD FOR NON-FICTION
FINALIST FOR THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FOR GAY MEMOIR/BIOGRAPHY
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
A slim but electrifying debut memoir about the preciousness and precariousness of queer Indigenous life.
Opening with a tender letter to his kokum and memories of his early life on the Driftpile First Nation, Billy-Ray Belcourt delivers a searing account of Indigenous life thatâs part love letter, part rallying cry.
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With the lyricism and emotional power of his award-winning poetry, Belcourt cracks apart his history and shares it with us one fragment at a time. He shines a light on Canadaâs legacy of colonial violence and the joy that flourishes in spite of it. He revisits sexual encounters, ruminates on first loves and first loves lost, and navigates the racial politics of gay hookup apps. Among the hard truths he distills, the outline of a brighter future takes shape.
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Bringing in influences from James Baldwin to Ocean Vuong, this book is a testament to the power of languageâto devastate us, to console us, to help us grieve, to help us survive. Destined to be dog-eared, underlined, treasured, and studied for years to come, A History of My Brief Body is a stunning achievement from one of this generationâs finest young minds.