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Backbone - by Meryem Yildiz (Paperback)

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  • Backbone by Meryem Yildiz stretches from the shores of the St. Lawrence River in Montreal to the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, charting a course through the fractured landscapes of identity and selfhood.
  • About the Author: Meryem Yildiz is a poet of Turkish and French Canadian descent based in Tiohtià ke (Montreal), whose work has been featured in publications across Canada.
  • 100 Pages
  • Poetry, Canadian

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Backbone by Meryem Yildiz stretches from the shores of the St. Lawrence River in Montreal to the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, charting a course through the fractured landscapes of identity and selfhood. Through breathy narratives and compact, distilled moments, Yildiz confronts the weight of trauma and the shifting sands of cultural identity, revealing how these forces shape, and reshape, the body and spirit. As she navigates chronic pain, displacement, and the memories that linger, the speaker asks, "Who am I if I don't recognize myself?" At the heart of this debut is the deeply intimate bond between the speaker and Clara, a steadfast friend whose presence transcends boundaries and anchors the quest for belonging. Backbone is a testament to the transformative power of human connection and the capacity for renewal amidst the struggles of identity and experience.



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Meryem Yildiz is a poet of Turkish and French Canadian descent based in Tiohtià ke (Montreal), whose work has been featured in publications across Canada. In 2022, she won The Malahat Review's Far Horizons Award for Poetry as well as the Quebec Writers' Federation's carte blanche Prize. With a background in psychology and translation, she draws deeply from the human experience and the complex interplay between language, culture and the psyche. Backbone is her first book.

Dimensions (Overall): 7.95 Inches (H) x 4.96 Inches (W) x .39 Inches (D)
Weight: .61 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 100
Genre: Poetry
Sub-Genre: Canadian
Publisher: Guernica Editions
Format: Paperback
Author: Meryem Yildiz
Language: English
Street Date: September 1, 2025
TCIN: 1006462305
UPC: 9781771839532
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-1579
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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