A History of Touch - Couverture souple

Vance, Erin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1771837217 ISBN 13 : 9781771837217

Editeur : Guernica Editions,Canada, 2022

Synopsis

A History of Touching is a poetry collection about women in folklore and history who were ill, disabled, or otherwise labelled \x27hysteric.\x27 The work bears witness to the lives of women with varying experiences, such as a woman whose epilepsy was mistaken for demonic possession, Sarah Winchester\x27s grief, Mary Roff and her love of leeches, and the \x22\x22witch\x22\x22, Biddy Early. There is a poem about Bridget Cleary, who upon displaying her independence was burned to death by her husband, believing her to be a changeling. The collection includes pieces on anchoresses, Rosemary Kennedy, and accused witches. A History of Touching tells the stories of \x27difficult women.\x27 Each poem discusses an aspect of or a moment in a woman\x27s life, connecting these moments to different aspects of embodiment and the natural world. A History of Touching is an examination of women vilified or left behind for their strength or their weakness. This book uses strong poetic imagery and metaphor to elevate details drawn from real life to that of poetry. The book comprises of three sections, each drifting between biographical poetry (Scrying, about Biddy Early), experimental poetry (Projections of a Glass Womb, which manipulates the text of a midwifery textbook), fairy tale sequences (What a Pretty Sight), folklore, (Macha, Flickers) and pieces that incorporate elements of confessional poetry (Bloodletting, Whiskers).

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Erin Emily Ann Vance is the author of the novel Advice for Taxidermists and Amateur Beekeepers (Stonehouse, 2019) and five chapbooks of poetry. She teaches creative writing to children and teenagers and is the co-host of the folklore and history podcast Femmes Macabres.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Guernica Editions,Canada
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1771837217
• ISBN 13: 9781771837217
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 104
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• Personne responsable: non disponible