Flint and Feather - Paperback

Flint and Feather - Paperback

$8.99
Sale price  $8.99 Regular price 
Skip to product information
Flint and Feather - Paperback

Flint and Feather - Paperback

$8.99
Sale price  $8.99 Regular price 

by E. Pauline Johnson (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)

Flint and Feather (1913) is a collection of the complete poems of E. Pauline Johnson. Revered as one the foremost Canadian poets of her time, Johnson was a prolific writer whose works explored her Mohawk heritage while shedding light on the racism and persecution faced by indigenous peoples across North America.

"The lyrical verse herein is as a 'Skyward floating feather, / Sailing on summer air.' And yet that feather may be the eagle plume that crests the head of a warrior chief; so both flint and feather bear the hall-mark of my Mohawk blood." So states Johnson in the foreword to her complete poems, Flint and Feather, a collection that captures not only her range as a poet in tune with the Romantic tradition, but her dualistic sense of identity as a woman of Mohawk and English heritage. Choosing to emphasize the former, Johnson, who also went by Tekahionwake, her great-grandfather's name, adopts the persona of an Indian wife who, watching her love depart, wonders what he will "suffer from the white man's hand." In fear, in anger, in desperation, she proclaims "By right, by birth we Indians own these lands, / Though starved, crushed, plundered, lies our nation low..." In the face of defeat, she offers a poetry in tune with the "ghost upon the shore," the voices one hears "when the Northern candles light the Northern sky." Johnson's voice is thus both one of resistance and mourning, her song one of a land of plains and rivers, of fields that await the harvest despite the "prying pilot crow" whose "thieving raids" descend "[a]t husking time."

With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of E. Pauline Johnson's Flint and Feather is a classic of Canadian literature reimagined for modern readers.

Back Jacket

"We may not meet to-morrow; who can tell / What mighty ills befall our little band, / Or what you'll suffer from the white man's hand?" In these dramatic monologues and lyrical invocations of Canada's wilderness, E. Pauline Johnson employs English verse to not only explore her Mohawk heritage, but to lend her voice to the plight of all persecuted peoples.

Number of Pages: 152
Dimensions: 0.33 x 8 x 5 IN
Publication Date: March 02, 2021

Intentional design

We make things that work better and last longer. Our products solve real problems with clean design.

Quality first

We obsess over the details and strive to deliver the best products at the best prices, every time.

Customer care

We're always on your side: keeping our loyal customers happy is our top priority and number one goal.

At the heart of every product lies a unique story, driven by our passion for quality and innovation. Each item enhances your everyday life and sparks joy.