Otolith

Winner, 2018 Gerald Lampert Memorial Award and longlisted, 2018 Pat Lowther Memorial Award. Otolith — the ear stone — is a series of bones that help us to orient ourselves in space. In Otolith, Emily Nilsen attempts a similar feat in poetry: to turn the reader’s attention to their relationship to the world, revealing an intertidal state between the rootedness of place and the uncertainty and tenuousness of human connection. This astonishing debut, at once spare and lush, displays an exquisite lyricism built on musical lines and mature restraint. Combining a scientist’s precision and a poet’s sensitivity, Otolith examines the ache of nostalgia in the relentless passage of time. Nature, poetry, Canadian author. Emily Nilsen was born and raised in Vancouver. She has published poems in several journals and has published a chapbook. She lives in Nelson, British Columbia. Winner, 2018 League of Canadian Poets Gerald Lampert Memorial Award Longlisted, 2018 League of Canadian Poets Pat Lowther Memorial Award Otolith — the ear stone — is a series of bones that help us to orient ourselves in space. In Otolith , Emily Nilsen attempts a similar feat in poetry: to turn the reader's attention to their relationship to the world, revealing an intertidal state between the rootedness of place and the uncertainty and tenuousness of human connection. Born in the fecundity of British Columbia's coastal rainforest, these poems are full of life and decay; they carry the odours of salmon rivers and forests of fir; salal growing in the fog-bound mountain slopes. This astonishing debut, at once spare and lush, displays an exquisite lyricism built on musical lines and mature restraint. Nilsen turns over each idea carefully, letting nothing escape her attention and saying no more than must be said. Combining a scientist's precision and a poet's sensitivity, Otolith examines the ache of nostalgia in the relentless passage of time. Otolith - The Ear Stone - Is A Series Of Bones That Help Us To Orient Ourselves In Space. In Otolith, Emily Nilsen Attempts A Similar Feat In Poetry: To Turn The Reader's Attention To Their Relationship To The World, Revealing An Intertidal State Between The Rootedness Of Place And The Uncertainty And Tenuousness Of Human Connection. Born In The Fecundity Of British Columbia's Coastal Rainforest, These Poems Are Full Of Life And Decay; They Carry The Odours Of Salmon Rivers And Forests Of Fir; Salal Growing In The Fogbound Mountain Slopes. This Astonishing Debut, At Once Spare And Lush, Displays An Exquisite Lyricism Built On Musical Lines And Mature Restraint. Nilsen Turns Over Each Idea Carefully, Letting Nothing Escape Her Attention And Saying No More Than Must Be Said. Combining A Scientist's Precision And A Poet's Sensitivity, Otolith Examines The Ache Of Nostalgia In The Relentless Passage Of Time.-- Emily Nilsen. Poems. Issued Also In Electronic Formats. "Otolith - the ear stone - is a series of bones that help us to orient ourselves in space. In Otolith, Emily Nilsen attempts a similar feat in poetry: to turn the reader's attention to their relationship to the world, revealing an intertidal state between the rootedness of place and the uncertainty and tenuousness of human connection. Born in the fecundity of British Columbia's coastal rainforest, these poems are full of life and decay; they carry the odours of salmon rivers and forests of fir; salal growing in the fogbound mountain slopes. This astonishing debut, at once spare and lush, displays an exquisite lyricism built on musical lines and mature restraint. Nilsen turns over each idea carefully, letting nothing escape her attention and saying no more than must be said. Combining a scientist's precision and a poet's sensitivity, Otolith examines the ache of nostalgia in the relentless passage of time."-- Provided by publisher