Dorothy Livesay
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Livesay is one of Canada1s foremost poets. She has produced a body of work that reflects her love of language, her commitment to social justice and he
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r intense involvement in the changing world around her. In this absorbing memoir, she tells her own truth about the people and experiences that have influenced her as a writer and as a woman. She writes about her struggles to free herself from the constraints imposed by family and society. She has broken with literary convention to tackle subjects like racism, women1s sexuality and the lives of working people. Her inspiration has come from her work as a teacher, social worker, journalist and political activist.
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