{"product_id":"herostories-thors-kb-9781646052288","title":"Herostories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerostories\u003c\/i\u003e reveals tales untold by most history books: the harrowing journeys and vital triumphs of nineteenth - and twentieth century midwifery in the vast landscape of Iceland. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComposed from the memoirs and biographies of 100 Icelandic midwives, poet-historian Krist韎acute;n Svava T髈acute;masd髏tir's found poems illuminate the dangers and valor of birthwork. Forgoing traditional sagas of androcentric conquest, these poems center the adventures of \u003ci\u003elj髎m 饀r\u003c\/i\u003e, \"mothers of light.\" T髆asd髏tir leverages epic elements-dashing mountain treks, rivers forded on horseback, unyielding compassion--to challenge how and by whom stories become legend. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe follow-up to T髆asd髏tir and Thors' award-winning, PEN-nominated \u003ci\u003eStormwarning\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHerostories\u003c\/i\u003e documents the professional achievements of Iceland's first women to work outside the home, precursors to today's midwives who remain central to contemporary health care on the island. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond archival recognition, the text's formally ambitious poetics render gender-based battles for literacy and education alongside narratives of selfless womanly caretaking, pressurizing the fundamental tensions between feminine self-actualization and the romanticized service of these trailblazing figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Krist韓 Svava Tomasdott韗\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1646052285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646052288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Phoneme Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Krist韓 Svava Tomasdott韗","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44132464820479,"sku":"9781646052288","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d91d09bf-b90e-48e8-9bbf-6af923bd161b.jpg?v=1687480361","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/herostories-thors-kb-9781646052288","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}