Buy new:
$14.95
FREE delivery Friday, May 17 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Ships from: Amazon.com
Sold by: Amazon.com
$14.95
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
FREE delivery Friday, May 17 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Or fastest delivery Thursday, May 16. Order within 21 hrs 4 mins
Only 6 left in stock (more on the way).
$$14.95 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$14.95
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Ships from
Amazon.com
Ships from
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Returns
30-day easy returns
30-day easy returns
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Returns
30-day easy returns
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Payment
Secure transaction
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
$11.93
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
FREE delivery Friday, May 17 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35. Order within 21 hrs 4 mins
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
$$14.95 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$14.95
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Sadiqa De Meijer
+ Follow
More books from this author
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Alfabet/Alphabet Paperback – October 1, 2020

by Sadiqa de Meijer (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 10 ratings
See all formats and editions
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$14.95","priceAmount":14.95,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"14","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"95","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"XUS1RxtJTGtCh6QbVTKQ2HiDx%2FnW1ZzhX7RODXjcz2S5pgwUc6KOY2Ow4rkCeQELnwip8MlkxHIQDgKLO0ZY%2Fwy1B2QHoGup340%2F%2Fr0s1H9eAPBBU0iPI7afkgj0zuvnkklBsX%2Bysj%2FfprN4aLOxGg%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}, {"displayPrice":"$11.93","priceAmount":11.93,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"11","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"93","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"XUS1RxtJTGtCh6QbVTKQ2HiDx%2FnW1ZzhBR2kd21sZaNcQodl%2F5CalQ8IbZ32hNfdZxJbMjDgtP47vRKCg7X28lkBlfBxV1Mv0ntZq1AN9SFufLRfiWfipits%2FGKndGhj15KehgAoeWZ6MP5YO0hr3ReUoczPLZo%2F7MTGXjXVmJRIIhmfcRGyYg%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":1}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

alfabet / alphabet is the record of Sadiqa de Meijer?s transition from speaking Dutch to English. Exploring questions of identity, landscape, family, and translation, the essays navigate the shifting cultural currents of language by using an eclectic approach to storytelling. As such, fellow linguistic migrants to anglophone Canada will recognize elements of their experience in alfabet / alphabet, while lifelong English speakers will perceive their mother tongue in a new light.
Read more Read less
Previous page
  1. Print length
    100 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Anstruther
  4. Publication date
    October 1, 2020
  5. Dimensions
    4.3 x 0.3 x 7 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1989287603
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1989287606
  8. See all details
Next page
Books with Buzz
Books with Buzz
Discover the latest buzz-worthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and nonfiction. Explore more

Frequently bought together

Alfabet/Alphabet
$14.95
Get it as soon as Friday, May 17
Only 6 left in stock (more on the way).
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
+
Memory Speaks: On Losing and Reclaiming Language and Self
$25.06
Get it as soon as Friday, May 17
Only 7 left in stock - order soon.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
Total price:
To see our price, add these items to your cart.
Details
Added to Cart
One of these items ships sooner than the other.
Show details Hide details
Choose items to buy together.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

alfabet / alphabet is the record of Sadiqa de Meijer?s transition from speaking Dutch to English. Exploring questions of identity, landscape, family, and translation, the essays navigate the shifting cultural currents of language by using an eclectic approach to storytelling. As such, fellow linguistic migrants to anglophone Canada will recognize elements of their experience in alfabet / alphabet, while lifelong English speakers will perceive their mother tongue in a new light.

About the Author

Sadiqa de Meijer is the author of the poetry collections Leaving Howe Island and The Outer Wards. Her work has won the CBC Poetry Prize and Arc's Poem of the Year Contest, and was a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award and the Pat Lowther Memorial Award. She lives with her family in Kingston, Ontario.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Anstruther (October 1, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 100 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1989287603
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1989287606
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.3 x 0.3 x 7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 10 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Sadiqa De Meijer

Sadiqa De Meijer

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

Customer reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5
10 global ratings

Top review from the United States

Thomas J. McKay
4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful memoir
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2021
Verified Purchase
This is a lively collection of reflections on changing languages, on having two languages, on the meaning of having a language and a culture, and related matters.
Helpful
 Report

Top reviews from other countries

DonVA
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny.
Reviewed in Canada on April 23, 2021
Verified Purchase
Lovely prose, especially poignant for those whose mother language is Nederlands. The author immigrated to Canada with her parents when she was 12 years old.
Report