Iolaire Paperback by Karen Clavelle

Iolaire Paperback by Karen Clavelle

Iolaire Paperback by Karen Clavelle

This is a poem in letters that are fictitious constructs of an imagined character, Is, whose story based upon the Iolaire Disaster of 1/1/1919

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Iolaire Paperback – November 1, 2017 by Karen Clavelle (Author)

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Turnstone Press (November 1, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0888016115
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0888016119
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces

This is a poem in letters that are fictitious constructs of an imagined character, Is, whose story based upon the Iolaire Disaster of 1/1/1919.  From the poem “the wireless was out / no answer / A G I must abandon the vessel / A Q boat is lost / B O I have lost all my boats / B S met with an accident / B Z am grounded / C A am grounded likely to break up / require immediate assistance.”  What a clever and original format.  You’ll become part of the disaster.

About the Author

Poet and educator Karen Clavelle has long been fascinated with Scottish history and the long poem tradition. Her work has appeard in several literary journals including Prairie Fire and Contemporary Verse II. Iolaire is Karen's first collection of poetry. She lives and writes in Winnipeg.