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There's a Witch in the Word Machine
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There's a Witch in the Word Machine—A new collection from the author of 'The Panopticon'
A striking new collection from the author of The Panopticon
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About the Ebook
There's a Witch in the Word Machine, is a collection that underpins Jenni Fagan's entire approach to words. Her spell poems are portraits of people, lovers and cities: Paris, New York, Edinburgh, Detroit, LA, and San Francisco. The excerpts of her Truth poem are a political response to great uncertainty in the world right now.
This collection is an exploration of words as spells, incantations, curse and solace.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Discover a striking new collection from a celebrated author
- Explore inventive storytelling from the author of The Panopticon
- Engage with original and ambitious contemporary fiction
- Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
Reviews
A new Jenni Fagan publication is my cue to log off, disconnect the landline, ignore the doorbell and let words transport me to a place of necessary beauty and kinder wildness; she does things with the language which are close to miraculous and which come from a yearning to transcend, enrich, and temper socio-political corruption and debauchery. This is vital work. She is, truly, one of the very best writers we have, in these mad islands. 'Niall Griffiths'
For Fagan, writing is a visceral activity, a reconnection with the physical rather than a flight away from it. These are earthy, elemental poems... a powerful collection. 'Herald'
'Awards: Jenni Fagan is an award-winning poet and novelist, including Scottish Author of the Year at the Herald Culture Awards for The Sunlight Pilgrims. She was also selected as one of Granta's Best Young British Novelists.'
About the Author
Jenni Fagan is an award-winning author, poet, screenwriter, essayist and a playwright, and was writer in residence at the University of Edinburgh. In 2013 Jenni was the only Scottish writer to be on Granta's Best of Young British Novelists list. She is the author of The Panopticon (2012), The Sunlight Pilgrims (2015) and her first poetry collection The Dead Queen of Bohemia was published by Polygon in 2016, followed by There's a Witch in the Word Machine (2018).
Publication Details
Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 06 September 2018
Print Length: 96 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9781788851046
Format: Ebook
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