Massacre Street

By Paul Zits

Merging poetry and historical records, Zits masterfully (re)creates a poetic view of the Frog Lake Massacre of April 2, 1885. His collage and cut-up techniques challenge the histories penned by the event's recorders and reflect upon the difficult and painful complexities of past and present. He weaves together voices of M tis and First Nations participants, settlers, and military officials, using tape transcripts, historical accounts, memoirs, and footnotes to create a unique, non-narrative historiography of fragmented poetic language. This innovative work of literary montage digs deep into a historic period that continues to garner scholarly and public interest. Readers interested in poetry and Canadian history will find this an intriguing new collection.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0888646755
• ISBN13: 9780888646750
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: University of Alberta Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up