Description
Explore Hazel Smith's latest poetry collection, a compelling intertwining of art and activism that delves into urgent contemporary issues like civil war, displacement, and the impact of climate change. This brand new edition (ISBN: 9781925336030), published by Giramondo Publishing in 2016, presents groundbreaking poems that resonate on both personal and societal levels. Smith's innovative use of poetic techniques, influenced by her background as a new media artist and musician, results in a stunning collection rich in surreal metaphors and striking imagery. The poems evoke intense emotions such as anxiety, disorientation, guilt, and the complexities of memory related to death, dementia, and personal loss. With a perfect blend of linguistic creativity and poignant themes, this collection offers readers a thought-provoking exploration of the human condition in today's world. Ideal for poetry lovers, social activists, and anyone interested in the dynamic relationship between art and social critique. Don't miss this chance to own a vital piece of contemporary literature. 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: 9781925336030
Year: 2016
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Description:
Hazel Smith's new poetry collection engages in a direct way with contemporary political and social issues - civil war and the flight of populations, oppressive regimes and the disappearance of dissidents, the unpredictable effects of climate change - relating these issues to the personal experience of death and dementia, abuse and disability and childlessness. The poems project intense psychological states of indecisiveness, anxiety, disorientation and guilt, making use of surreal conjunctions and metaphor to dramatise the sense of unease. Smith is a new media artist and musician, and the poems employ a variety of techniques drawn from these fields, flourishes of linguistic coloratura, the evocation of virtual realities, cutting and pasting from the internet, remixing, sampling and quotation, to drive home their effects.
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: 9781925336030
Year: 2016
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Description:
Hazel Smith's new poetry collection engages in a direct way with contemporary political and social issues - civil war and the flight of populations, oppressive regimes and the disappearance of dissidents, the unpredictable effects of climate change - relating these issues to the personal experience of death and dementia, abuse and disability and childlessness. The poems project intense psychological states of indecisiveness, anxiety, disorientation and guilt, making use of surreal conjunctions and metaphor to dramatise the sense of unease. Smith is a new media artist and musician, and the poems employ a variety of techniques drawn from these fields, flourishes of linguistic coloratura, the evocation of virtual realities, cutting and pasting from the internet, remixing, sampling and quotation, to drive home their effects.