The Selected Poetry of Louis Riel

Luis Riel, the compelling leader of the Metis, hanged by Sir John A. MacDonald's government in 1885, sits at the core of the Canadian national imagination. Among partisans, he is either a poltroon or prophet, politically adept or an inept fool. He was a visionary, and a very interesting poet, full of rancor and tenderness, self-pity and dignity. This is the first selection of his poetry to be published in this country in both French and English.

About the author

Louis Riel, a leader of his people in their resistance against the Canadian government in the Canadian Northwest, is perhaps the most controversial figure in Canadian historiography. He was hanged in 1885, but his execution was widely opposed in Quebec and had lasting political ramifications.

Product details

• Authors: Louis Riel, Paul Savoi
• Assisted by: Glen Campbell (Editor), Paul Savoi (Translation)
• Publisher: Exile Editions
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2000
• EAN: 9781550965346
• ISBN: 978-1-55096-534-6
• No. of pages: 152
• Dimensions: 108 mm x 176 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 111 g
• Series: Picas; Picas; Picas series
• Subject: Fiction > Poetry, drama