Harvey, PJ
Orlam
- ISBN 13:
- 9781529063110
- author:
- Harvey, PJ
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Picador
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 19.7 x 15.3 centimeters
- Genre:
- Poetry, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Orlam is a poem-sequence that follows the life of a young girl, Ira-Abel, as she navigates the challenges of growing up in a rural West Country village. Drawing on the girl's own experiences and the rituals and superstitions of the region, the poem explores themes of love, family, and identity. Set against the backdrop of the girl's own inner world, Orlam is a powerful and moving exploration of the complexities of childhood. The poem is infused with a unique blend of light and darkness, humor and pathos, and is written in the Dorset dialect, a rare and beautiful form of English poetry. P J Harvey's masterful use of language and form brings a new level of depth and emotion to this remarkable coming-of-age tale, revealing a poet of great skill and talent.