Ossuaries

Dionne Brand's hypnotic, urgent long poem ' her first book of poetry in four years, is about the bones of fading cultures and ideas, about the living museums of spectacle where these bones are found. At the centre of Ossuaries is the narrative of Yasmine, a woman living an underground life, fleeing from past actions and regrets, in a perpetual state of movement. She leads a solitary clandestine life, crossing borders actual (Algiers, Cuba, Canada), and timeless. Cold-eyed and cynical, she contemplates the periodic crises of the contemporary world. This is a work of deep engagement, sensuality, and ultimate craft from an essential observer of our time and one of the most accomplished poets writing today. From the Trade Paperback edition Cover Other Books By This Author Title Page Dedication Ossuary I Ossuary II Ossuary III Ossuary IV Ossuary V Ossuary VI Ossuary VII Ossuary VIII Ossuary IX Ossuary X Ossuary XI Ossuary XII Ossuary XIII Ossuary XIV Ossuary XV Acknowledgements Copyright