{"product_id":"my-forests-paperback","title":"My Forests - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHélène Dorion\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSusanna Lang\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHélène Dorion's lauded collection \u003ci\u003eMy Forests \u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates and examines our complex relationship with the natural world. The poems gathered here serve not only as hymns of praise to the trees, but also as vital warnings of fragility--both theirs and our own.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDorion lives surrounded by lakes and forests, rivers and shores, in the fog of memory and in vast estuaries where thoughts flow into the sea. Taking inspiration from this vivid landscape, she delves into the heart of the forest, while also exploring how our relationship with nature has deteriorated over time. Lush and sensual images evoke the forest's enduring beauty, locating nature within the noise of the world and the passage of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy imploring us to listen to the chorus of the trees, \u003ci\u003eMy Forests\u003c\/i\u003e offers the hope that we will protect our shared home and envision a collective future in which all people can live in dignity. Seeking a way out of the darkness, Dorion's poems lead us toward \"a vast and luminous path \/ that gives meaning \/ to what we call humanity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHÉLÈNE DORION \u003c\/b\u003eis a poet, novelist, and essayist who has published nearly forty books, including the novel \u003ci\u003eNot Even the Sound of a River\u003c\/i\u003e, and her work has been translated into more than fifteen languages. She has won many awards, including a Governor General's Literary Award. She is a recipient of the prestigious Le Prix Athanase-David, awarded by the Québec government for her body of work and contribution to Québec literature, and the Grand Prix de Poésie of the Académie Française. Her poetry collection, \u003ci\u003eMes forêts\u003c\/i\u003e, is the first work by a living woman and a Québécoise to be added to the curriculum for the French Baccalaureate. She was recently named Chevalière of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of the French Republic and Compagne of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of Québec. Born in Québec City, Dorion divides her time between Orford and Montreal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUSANNA LANG\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning poet, translator, and creative writing instructor. She is the author of three poetry collections and the chapbook \u003ci\u003eLike This, \u003c\/i\u003eand her fourth full-length work, \u003ci\u003eThis Spangled Dark, \u003c\/i\u003e is forthcoming in 2027. Her translations include two collections of poems by Souad Labbize, \u003ci\u003eMy Soul Has No Corners\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnfasten the Silk of Your Silence.\u003c\/i\u003e Her poems, translations, and reviews have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Common\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Asymptote\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTupelo Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Life in Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRhino Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMayday, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Slowdown\u003c\/i\u003e. Lang divides her time between Chicago and Uzès, France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 8.41 x 5.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67914193993982,"sku":"9781771669962","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/8716\/4670\/files\/biiPFTNvxd9781771669962.webp?v=1793354305","url":"https:\/\/123learningstore.com\/products\/my-forests-paperback","provider":"123 Learning Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}