Oh! Can You Leave Your Native Land?
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The poems in Oh! Can You Leave Your Native Land? are deeply personal and moving. Moodie writes about the pain of leaving her homeland, the challenges of adapting to a new culture, and the longing for the familiar. Her poems are a valuable record of the immigrant experience, and they offer a unique glimpse into the life of a remarkable woman.Book Details
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Susanna Moodie
Canada, England
Susanna Moodie was an English-born Canadian author who wrote about her experiences as a settler in Canada, which was a British colony at the time. Susanna Moodie was born in Bungay, on the River Wave...
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