Marendon, Christine
Heroines from Abroad
- ISBN 13:
- 9781784106300
- author:
- Marendon, Christine
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Carcanet Press Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 112
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 13.5 x 1 centimetres (0.1
- Genre:
- Poetry, General, Poetry
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Christine Marendon's poems in Heroines from Abroad are a meditation on the world beyond conscious reach. Drawing on dreams, fairy tales and childhood memories, these enigmatic verses tap into a realm that is both deeply personal and universally relatable. Through their use of language, rather than words, Marendon's poems embody states of mind, conveying a sense of clarity and subtle force that belies the complexity of their subject matter. This is a book that rewards close attention and quiet contemplation, its crystalline lyricism inviting the reader to slow down and immerse themselves in its meditative world. Translated from German and collected for the first time, Heroines from Abroad offers a unique glimpse into the English language, one that is both precise and evocative.
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