Herostories (Paperback)

Herostories reveals tales untold by most history books: the harrowing journeys and vital triumphs of 19th and 20th century midwifery in the vast landscape of Iceland. Composed from the memoirs and biographies of 100 Icelandic midwives, poet-historian Kristin Svava Tomasdottir's found poems illuminate the dangers and valor of birthwork. Forgoing traditional sagas of androcentric conquest, these poems center the adventures of ljosmaedur, "mothers of light." Tomasdottir leverages epic elements-dashing mountain treks, rivers forded on horseback, unyielding compassion-to challenge how and by whom stories become legend. The follow-up to Tomasdottir/Thors' award-winning, PEN-nominated Stormwarning, Herostories documents the professional achievements of the island's first women to work outside the home, precursors to today's midwives who remain central to contemporary Icelandic healthcare. Beyond 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.

General

Imprint:	Deep Vellum Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2023
Authors:	Kristin Svava Tomasdottir
Translators:	K B Thors
Dimensions:	177 x 127mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	162
ISBN-13:	978-1-64605-228-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Midwifery > General
LSN:	1-64605-228-5
Barcode:	9781646052288

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