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Dionne Brand is a renowned Canadian poet known for her unique poetic style and profound insights into social issues. Her work blends personal experiences, historical and cultural elements, showcasing rich emotions and deep thought.

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Famous Dionne Brand Quotes

“If I see someone I see the ghost of them, the air around them, and where they’ve been. If I see a city I see it’s living ghostliness—the stray looks, the dying hands. I see it’s needs and its discomforts locked in apartments.”

Ifs Needs Looks Hands Cities Air Dying Ghost Locked Apartment Discomfort

Book:A Map to the Door of No Return: Notes to Belonging

Source: A Map to the Door of No Return: Notes to Belonging

“Cities collect people, stray and lost and deliberate arrivants.”

People Lost Cities Deliberate

Book:A Map to the Door of No Return: Notes to Belonging

Source: A Map to the Door of No Return: Notes to Belonging

About the Author

Born: January 7, 1953
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 16

Books & Sources

A Map to the Door of No ReturnRelated source material

A Map to the Door of No Return: Notes to BelongingRelated source material

What We All Long ForRelated source material

No language is neutralRelated source material

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