Jenny Irish
Hatch : Poems
- ISBN 13:
- 9780810146969
- author:
- Jenny Irish
- format:
- Trade Paperback
- publisher:
- Northwestern University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 88
- Genre:
- Women Authors Poetry
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Jenny Irish's latest collection, Hatch Poems, presents a powerful and thought-provoking exploration of feminism, technology, and the human condition. Through prose poems that confront the consequences of an apocalyptic future, Irish examines the role of artificial wombs in shaping our understanding of motherhood and female identity. The book engages with pressing concerns of contemporary society, including reproductive rights, climate crises, and mass extinction, as well as issues of bias in healthcare and technology. Working with innovative strategies, Irish crafts a speculative feminist narrative that both mourns and warns of the possibilities and dangers of artificial intelligence. With Hatch Poems, Irish invites readers to consider the ways in which our cultural expectations around motherhood can shape our understanding of ourselves and our place in the world. This collection is a powerful exploration of the intersections between technology, politics, and personal identity.