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Discover the compelling poetry collection 'Learned' by Rhodes Scholar and poet Carellin Brooks, published by Book*hug Press in 2023. This brand new trade paperback invites readers to explore the intricate regimens of academia while delving into the transformative experiences of BDSM. Through breathless and haunting verses, Brooks engages with profound questions such as: Who is the learner, and what does one learn amidst scholarly rigor and the depths of human desire?
Set against the backdrop of elite institutions like Oxford University and the gritty scenes of a London pub, 'Learned' intertwines themes of education, oppression, and liberation. The raw, powerful depictions reveal not only Brooks's personal encounters with family dissolution and complicated love affairs but also challenge our understanding of educational practices.
This thought-provoking collection urges readers to reflect on the nature of learning, blending academia's structured exterior with the passionate explorations of the female body. Ideal for poetry enthusiasts and those interested in feminism and sexuality, 'Learned' ultimately reclaims the narrative of educational experiences and personal growth.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781771667876
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Book*hug Press
Description:
Rhodes Scholar and poet Carellin Brooks explores the regimens of academia and the discoveries of her own body through various BDSM sexual practices. In poetry that's breathless, elliptical, and haunting, Learned asks who is the learner, and what is learned, whether in the penultimate scholastic setting or the dungeon.
These questions echo through depictions of elite institutional practices at Oxford University and fetish scenes in a dank London pub temporarily given over to the scenes such women enact. Similar, divergent, intertwined, these environmental extremes play as a scrim for Brook's prior experience of family dissolution, abuse, and love affairs.
Learned asks us to question the way education is both packaged and received, underscoring the importance of the protagonist's learning at the hands of those who torment her and are tormented in return. Bold, nuanced and triumphant, it reclaims both the subjectivity of educational practice and the female body.
Set against the backdrop of elite institutions like Oxford University and the gritty scenes of a London pub, 'Learned' intertwines themes of education, oppression, and liberation. The raw, powerful depictions reveal not only Brooks's personal encounters with family dissolution and complicated love affairs but also challenge our understanding of educational practices.
This thought-provoking collection urges readers to reflect on the nature of learning, blending academia's structured exterior with the passionate explorations of the female body. Ideal for poetry enthusiasts and those interested in feminism and sexuality, 'Learned' ultimately reclaims the narrative of educational experiences and personal growth.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781771667876
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Book*hug Press
Description:
Rhodes Scholar and poet Carellin Brooks explores the regimens of academia and the discoveries of her own body through various BDSM sexual practices. In poetry that's breathless, elliptical, and haunting, Learned asks who is the learner, and what is learned, whether in the penultimate scholastic setting or the dungeon.
These questions echo through depictions of elite institutional practices at Oxford University and fetish scenes in a dank London pub temporarily given over to the scenes such women enact. Similar, divergent, intertwined, these environmental extremes play as a scrim for Brook's prior experience of family dissolution, abuse, and love affairs.
Learned asks us to question the way education is both packaged and received, underscoring the importance of the protagonist's learning at the hands of those who torment her and are tormented in return. Bold, nuanced and triumphant, it reclaims both the subjectivity of educational practice and the female body.