AllenPaisant, Jason
Thinking with Trees
- ISBN 13:
- 9781800171138
- author:
- AllenPaisant, Jason
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Carcanet Press Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 120
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 13.5 x 1 centimeters (0.1
- Genre:
- Poetry, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Poetry,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Thinking with Trees by Jason Allen-Paisant is a powerful exploration of nature and identity. Growing up in Jamaica, the author reflects on his childhood spent surrounded by trees, which now serve as an alternative space for contemplation in his new home near Leeds. These poems are not just personal ruminations but also a radical reimagining of the relationship between humans and the natural world. By positioning the Black male body in spaces traditionally reserved for white walkers, Allen-Paisant subtly subverts the norms of ecological poetics. Through his subtle yet powerful destabilization of these norms, Allen-Paisant's poetry offers a nuanced exploration of the complexities of identity, nature, and culture.
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