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Woman Talking Woman

Woman Talking Woman

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Maxine Tynes is a poet who has lived all her life in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Her heritage goes back to the time of Black Loyalists in that province and Maxine has drawn heavily on that rich cultural past. Her writing is intense, personal, evocative and accessible in nature which earned her the titles of Milton Acorn People’s Poet of Canada for 1988. When her first book, Borrowed Beauty, was published by Pottersfield Press in 1987, it received rave reviews and sold out in a few months.... Read More

Maxine Tynes is a poet who has lived all her life in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Her heritage goes back to the time of Black Loyalists in that province and Maxine has drawn heavily on that rich cultural past. Her writing is intense, personal, evocative and accessible in nature which earned her the titles of Milton Acorn People’s Poet of Canada for 1988. When her first book, Borrowed Beauty, was published by Pottersfield Press in 1987, it received rave reviews and sold out in a few months. Now in its third printing, Borrowed Beauty has provne to be a bestselling Canadian title, reaching far beyond the usual audience for poetry.

Woman Talking Woman is a new and varied collection of poetry and fiction by this vibrant voice from Atlantic Canada.
“Maxine Tynes is a woman/teacher/poet whose life is shaped by the pride and passion of her own strongly held beliefs and an absolute commitment to her personal politics.” Sharon Fraser, Atlantic Insight

Book details

Page length: 96 Publication Date: 1990-01-01 Book Subjects: POETRY / Canadian / General Publisher: Pottersfield Press ISBN: 9780919001626 Language: English

K-12 teacher information

Grade Range: 10, 11, 12Curriculum Subject: English Curriculum Subjects (All), English Language Arts (All)Nova Scotia School Book Bureau (NSSBB): English Curriculum Subjects: English Language Arts 11, ELA - Communications 11NSSBB Authorization Number: 22373NSSBB Guidance Quantity: 1:5SNSSBB Category Allocation: PoetryEquity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Feminism, Gender Roles, African-Nova Scotian History & Culture, African-Nova Scotian Author, Black Author, Female Author

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    <p>Maxine Tynes is a poet who has lived all her life in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Her heritage goes back to the time of Black Loyalists in that province and Maxine has drawn heavily on that rich cultural past. Her writing is intense, personal, evocative and accessible in nature which earned her the titles of Milton Acorn People’s Poet of Canada for 1988. When her first book, Borrowed Beauty, was published by Pottersfield Press in 1987, it received rave reviews and sold out in a few months. Now in its third printing, Borrowed Beauty has provne to be a bestselling Canadian title, reaching far beyond the usual audience for poetry.</p>
    <p>Woman Talking Woman is a new and varied collection of poetry and fiction by this vibrant voice from Atlantic Canada.
    “Maxine Tynes is a woman/teacher/poet whose life is shaped by the pride and passion of her own strongly held beliefs and an absolute commitment to her personal politics.” Sharon Fraser, Atlantic Insight</p>

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    Weight 0.16 kg
    Dimensions 9 × 160 × .13 in