Swallowtail: Poems - Couverture souple

Twohy, Brenna

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1943735638 ISBN 13 : 9781943735631

Editeur : Button Poetry, 2019

Synopsis

Swallowtail greets trauma with a force, one determined to relearn self love, it bends willfully into healing to save itself.

Brenna Twohy closely examines popular culture and lays bare its indiscriminate effects on young women.

This debut collection plunges deep into the dissection of popular culture, exposing and how the brightness and horrors of it can be mirrors into the daily lived experiences of women in America.

Swallowtail evokes a wide range of emotions, from rage, and fear, to uncompromising empathy. Twohy unpacks her experience as a survivor allowing readers into the most intimate parts of her healing, as she uncovers what it means to survive.

Includes poems such as "Fantastic Breasts and Where To Find Them", "Anxiety: A Ghost Story", "Another Rape Poem", and "In Which I Do Not Fear Harvey Dent" that have been watched by millions online.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Brenna Twohy is a storyteller and an advocate from Portland, Oregon. Her poetry has been showcased on The Huffington Post, BuzzFeed, Mic, and her mother's living room table. After representing Portland at the 2013, 2014, and 2016 National Poetry Slams, Brenna moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is currently in her final year of law school, where she focuses on criminal justice reform and holistic defense work. She really wants you to go to jury duty.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Button Poetry
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1943735638
• ISBN 13: 9781943735631
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible