List of reviews

List of reviews for Fauna

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Arlene McKanic  Fauna by Jacqueline Bishop  Caribbean Life
In this short book review for a newspaper, Arlene McKanic outlines the beauty of the volume, and recalls particular poems alongside their historical or social contexts.

Helen Nelson  Fauna  Mslexia
Helen Nelson's review, which covers Imtiaz Dharker's The Terrorist at my Table as well as Fauna, compares Jacqueline Bishop to Donna Weir-Soley. She argues that Bishop's poetry is effective through simplicity -- 'beautifully distilled'.

Jim Hannan (Le Moyne College)  None given  World Literature Today
In this review, Hannan explores the interlinks between form and content, and the interrogation of personal and collective memory found in Jacqueline Bishop's volume.

Mary Hanna  Prayers of gratitude  The Jamaican Gleaner
A thorough review outlining the poetry collection's moving qualities, arguing that Jacqueline Bishop's approach to difficult and disturbing topics achieves a cathartic and praiseworthy outcome.