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Real Boys
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Real Boys
A remarkable debut collection on masculinity and identity
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About the Ebook
The remarkable debut from Thomas Stewart.
In his debut collection, Real Boys, Thomas Stewart examines the death of his father and explores questions of grief, guilt, mental health, identity, sexuality and masculinity. As these poems unfold, a hallway of mirrors is created. Through the lens of father-son relationships, cinema, art and Welsh mythology are expanded and rethought. This collection grapples with what it means to be a father, a son and a self. Subverting the notions of gender, Stewart addresses both the damage of old stereotypes and the passage of generational trauma, questioning how we might change.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Discover Thomas Stewart's remarkable debut poetry collection
- Explore masculinity and identity through striking verse
- Engage with one of the year's most talked-about debuts
- Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
Reviews
'A collection of intensely personal, often painful, but ultimately life-affirming poetry' SNACK Magazine, Ten Best Books of 2024
'A beautiful and wistful collection which wrangles with life's ample grief and heartache — Stewart captures the delicate balance of queerness and masculinities' Andrés N. Ordorica, author of How We Named the Stars
'A wonderful meditation on death, love, the language of grief, want, lust, and hope — Stewart's poems show how barbs of strength emerge after plucking away all thorns' Jenni Fagan
'A collection about death that is also about sex — the continuous quiet of this form allows a reader to go deeper into the core of this grief' Poetry Wales Magazine
About the Author
Thomas Stewart studied at the University of South Wales and creative writing at the University of Warwick and in Milan. In 2021, he was awarded a New Writers Award from Scottish Book Trust where he was mentored by Claire Askew. In 2020, he was Highly Commended in the Verve Poetry Competition, and his poem was included in the anthology, We've Done Nothing Wrong, We've Nothing to Hide (Verve Poetry Press, 2020). Thomas is the author of two poetry pamphlets: Based on a True Story (fourteen poems, 2022). Empire of Dirt (Red Squirrel Press, 2019), a Poetry Book Society selection.
Publication Details
Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 01 August 2024
Print Length: 112 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9781788856775
Format: Ebook
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