With Evacuations, Kevin Irie weaves a poetic documentary for readers, capturing the personal and political histories of the Japanese-Canadian internment in British Columbia during World War II. The resulting poems oscillate between the lyric mode and techniques of erasure poetry to highlight the dehumanizing nature of public decrees and government notices. Irie deconstructs the Canadian state's racist policies, creating a record of painful memories replete with archival resonances.
The collection offers a rich tapestry of historical voices, revealing the devastating effects of the internment and preserving the stories of a generation gradually slipping into silence.
| ISBN: | 9781772128536 |
| Publication date: | 5th February 2026 |
| Author: | Kevin Irie |
| Publisher: | University of Alberta Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 100 pages |
| Series: | Robert Kroetsch Series |
| Genres: |
Poetry by individual poets Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards) |
With Evacuations, Kevin Irie weaves a poetic documentary for readers, capturing the personal and political histories of the Japanese-Canadian internment in British Columbia during World War II. The resulting poems oscillate between the lyric mode and techniques of erasure poetry to highlight the dehumanizing nature of public decrees and government notices.
Evacuations features in the following genres: Poetry by individual poets, Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards)
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Evacuations was written by Kevin Irie and published by University of Alberta Press
Evacuations has 100 pages
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