Is This an Illness or an Accident? (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781773861630)

Vendor: Daniela Elza
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Format: Paperback
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Is This an Illness or an Accident?

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Is This an Illness or an Accident?

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Is This an Illness or an Accident? is a profound exploration of belonging, identity, and the question of home. Drawing on the bleak and occasionally absurd moments encountered in being forced to label oneself on document after document, Daniela Elza's evocative memoir challenges the conventional narrative of cultural integration, focusing instead on the concept of the world citizen. Elza's allegiance is not to a single country, but to the land, the trees, and soil of our shared planet, pushing back against the rising tides of nationalism and tribalism. This book explores the conflicts and contradictions of what it means to belong, to work, and to find home. It questions societal practices, challenges the status quo, and insists on the complexity of our identities. With a curious and critical eye, Elza captures the beauty of the moment while refusing to be confined by others' definitions. Is This an Illness or an Accident? is a timely and necessary read for anyone grappling with the notions of belonging, identity and symbiosis in an increasingly divided world.

Author: Daniela Elza
ISBN-10: 1773861638
ISBN-13: 9781773861630
Publisher: Caitlin Press
Language: English
Published: 06/24/2025
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.50w x 0.50d
By Daniela Elza
By Daniela Elza
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Daniela Elza lived on three continents before immigrating to Canada. Her poetry collections are the broken boat (2020), the weight of dew (2012), milk tooth bane bone (2013), the book of it (2011), and slow erosions (2020). Her work has won numerous contests, is published internationally, and has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net Anthology. She is the recipient of the 2024 Colleen Thibaudeau Award for Outstanding Contribution to Poetry. She works as an editor, mentor, and creative writing instructor. This is her debut prose collection.

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