Few figures in Canadian history have attained such an iconic status
as Louis Riel. Celebrated Metis poet Gregory Scofield takes a fresh
look at Riel in his new collection, Louis: The Heretic Poems,
challenging traditional conceptions of Riel as simply a folk hero
and martyr. By juxtaposing historical events and quotes with the
poetic narrative, Scofield draws attention to the side of the Metis
leader that most Canadians have never contemplated: that of
husband, father, friend and lover, poet and visionary.
Scofield also uses the collection to raise attention about the more
crucial historical events of Riel's lifetime--such as the Manitoba
Resistance and the Northwest Resistance at Batoche--in order to
illuminate the history of western Canadian Metis people and their
struggles toward recognition. Scofield also examines Riel's own
poetry, most of which was devoted to exploring religious themes.
Accordingly, religious imagery features strongly in the collection,
complemented by a poetic voice that is rhythmic, repetitious, and
lush with potent symbolism and simple, powerful images.
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