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Anamnesis
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Anamnesis
Memory, identity and the magic of language: a dazzling debut collection from one of Scotland's most electrifying performers.
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About the Ebook
Iona Lee's debut collection charts the journey of the writer, artist and performer into adulthood. Written in a unique voice, Iona playfully toys with thematic devices in this entertaining exploration of art and artifice, absence and impermanence, truth and tale telling. Characterised by a deep love of language, its music and its magic, these poems reflect on memory, the future and other hauntings. Wittily observed, this collection is an attempt to connect the stars into tidy constellations, and to join the tiny, inchoate dots of self into something traceable and translatable. Humorous and self-aware, gentle and philosophical, Anamnesis is written in the knowledge that in telling one's life-story, one creates it.Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Shortlisted for the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award 2022
- Playful, witty and philosophically rich, written by a poet with a deep love of language
- Explores absence, impermanence and the art of telling one's own story
- Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
Reviews
'Dazzling. Witty. Playful. Wild. Ingenious. These are poems of such energy and brilliance they will continue to burn in the memory long after the book is closed.' John Glenday, poet
'She writes elegiacally, hopefully... her poetry is clear and complex: remembering, an epiphany and not forgetting, as if the three were the same thing.' The Scotsman
'The gorgeous, long-awaited debut collection from beloved poet and performer Lee... these poems are reflections and teachings, imbued with gentle humour and musicality.' Snack Magazine
About the Author
Iona Lee is a writer, of poetry and non-fiction, an artist, illustrator and spoken-word performer from Edinburgh. She has been a prominent member of Scotland's live poetry scene for almost ten years, appearing on radio and television, and reading her work in venues and on festival stages across the UK and Europe, including Glastonbury, the Albert Hall and the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Iona has been published extensively, in newspapers, anthologies and journals. Her pamphlet (Polygon, 2018) was shortlisted for a Saltire Award and in her upcoming debut collection was shortlisted for an Edwin Morgan Poetry Award in 2022. Follow her at @ionaleepoetry.Publication Details
Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 03 August 2023
Print Length: 96 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9781788855730
Format: Ebook
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