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edition:Paperback
category: Poetry
published: Jul 1994
ISBN:9780919441552
publisher: Theytus Books

Opening in the Sky

by Armand Garnet Ruffo

tagged: canadian
Description

Opening in the Sky is Armand Ruffo's first collection of poetry. Drawing from his Ojibway heritage, the author explores identity, alienation, liberation, love and loss. His poems examine the violence against the Native peoples and the land. Black-and-white illustrations by Leo Yerxa are also featured in the book.

About the Author

Armand Garnet Ruffo is the author of four books of poetry, The Thunderbird Poems (Harbour Publishing, 2015), At Geronimo’s Grave (Coteau Books, 2001), Grey Owl: The Mystery of Archie Belaney (Coteau Books, 1997) and Opening In the Sky (Theytus Books, 1994). He has also edited and co-edited (Ad)Dressing Our Words: Aboriginal Perspectives on Aboriginal Literatures (Theytus Books, 2001) and An Anthology of Canadian Native Literature in English (Oxford University Press, 2013). His screenplay, A Windigo’s Tale, has been shown across Canada and at film festivals internationally. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at Queen’s University, and lives in Kingston, ON.

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