Womack, James
Why Are You Shouting?
- ISBN 13:
- 9781800174535
- author:
- Womack, James
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Carcanet Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 13.5 x 21.5 x 0.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Poetry, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Why Are You Shouting?, James Womack's fourth Carcanet collection, explores two key themes: our individual struggles to form connections with others and ourselves, and our collective efforts to connect with the world around us.
Written in response to the climate crisis and pandemic years, the poems seek out points of hope and solidarity amidst disruption and collapse. However, they also confront personal blindness and self-deception, highlighting the importance of humour, kindness, and a more optimistic view of the world.
The collection is haunted by the figure of Cassandra, whose story serves as both a warning about the dangers of ignoring the truth and an antidote to willful ignorance. Through its poems, Womack invites readers to consider their own relationship with the world and the importance of finding quiet solutions in times of turmoil.
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