The Unquiet Country

By Patrick Milian

The Unquiet Country is a book of kinship- the legacies we inherit, the self we create and reflect, and ultimately, queer belonging and respect.In this hybrid debut, Patrick Milian explores the lives of Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979), arguably the most important composition pedagogue of the twentieth century, and her sister Lili Boulanger (1893?-1918), a brilliant composer who died young. Revealing his status as HIV+, he eruditely considers camp, the femme fragile, and the transformative nature of illness as the lives of these remarkable sisters and their music intertwine with his own history and voice.The Unquiet Country includes an audio download of music commissioned from Emerson Eads and Milian reading the book in its entirety.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0960045740
• ISBN13: 9780960045747
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Entre Ríos Books
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 7.0" x 33.0"