Tender

by Sylvia D. Hamilton

The poems in Tender chronicle the experiences of Black people, especially of Black women, in their quest for self- determination and their desire to live full, complex, unencumbered lives. Employing her skills as a documentary filmmaker, Hamilton combines reclaimed historical accounts, memories and stories to engage subjects such as intergenerational trauma, racial violence, the silencing of girls and women, and the loss of children. Running throughout her work is a yearning for genuine equality and freedom, and a understanding that a better future begins with engaging honestly with our past.

Genres: Poetry

144 pages, Unknown Binding

Published January 1, 2022

About the author

Sylvia D. Hamilton is a multi awarding Nova Scotian filmmaker and writer. Her poetry has been published in The Dalhousie Review, West Coast Line, The Great Black North and Untying the Apron: Daughters Remember Mothers of the Fifties. She was a contributor to and co-editor of We’re Rooted Here and They Can’t Pull Us Up: Essays In African Canadian Women’s History. Her awards include a Gemini and the Portia White Prize. Her latest book is And I Alone Escaped to Tell You. She lives in Grand Pre, Nova Scotia.

Reviews

[Juliano · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Penn Kemp · Rating 4 out of 5]

Powerful poems presenting Black women's experience through several centuries in Nova Scotia and beyond. Beautifully produced by Gaspereau Press.