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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Backbone

Backbone

Yildiz, Meryem

Paperback

General Poetry

Publisher Price: $18.95

ISBN10: 1771839538
ISBN13: 9781771839532
Publisher: Guernica Editions
Published: Sep 1 2025
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.39 Width: 4.96 Depth: 7.95
Language: English
Backbone by Meryem Yildiz stretches from the shores of the St. Lawrence River in Montreal to the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, charting a course through the fractured landscapes of identity and selfhood. Through breathy narratives and compact, distilled moments, Yildiz confronts the weight of trauma and the shifting sands of cultural identity, revealing how these forces shape, and reshape, the body and spirit. As she navigates chronic pain, displacement, and the memories that linger, the speaker asks, Who am I if I don't recognize myself? At the heart of this debut is the deeply intimate bond between the speaker and Clara, a steadfast friend whose presence transcends boundaries and anchors the quest for belonging. Backbone is a testament to the transformative power of human connection and the capacity for renewal amidst the struggles of identity and experience.

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