Million-petalled Flower of Being Here - Vidyan Ravinthiran
de: Vidyan Ravinthiran
Publicat de: Bloodaxe Books
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Vidyan Ravinthiran's second collection is a book of sonnets for his wife. These are love poems that turn analytical, consider the world, and in which the pronoun 'we' aspires to stand for a larger community, including (if you like) readers themselves. Many describe life in the North East for a mixed-race couple, considering both the redemptive force of love and the cultural origins of our discontent. Brexit; racist and sexist abuse; class; our work-life balance, and our relationship with institutions (be it our employer, or the NHS); taboos surrounding mental health; civil war in Sri Lanka; media representation of minorities; immigrant anxieties: these poems look inward, but also outward. Worrying at the link between society and our private lives, they scorn a politics which would put us all in separate boxes. Love, and imagination, may not conquer all, but as recent shocks suggest, `we' must at least try to understand people different to us. Poetry Book Society Recommendation.
General | |
Anul | 2019 |
Autor | Vidyan Ravinthiran |
Categoria | Anthologies |
Editie | Necartonata |
Editura | Bloodaxe Books |
Dimensiuni | 230 x 159 x 6 mm |
Limba | Engleza |
Pagini | 96 |
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