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- Book Synopsis
- sub rosa: The Book of Metaphysics is a three-part interrogation of love, gender, ritual and the body. It heralds a new kind of poetic thinking, one that seeks to articulate and enact a mode of resistance to the obstinacy of present conditions, but which focuses on embodiment, tenderness and optimism. It wants to break present paths and contribute to a collective imagining of a different future; a record of and a practice towards healing. The opening sequence charts the breakdown and aftermath of a romantic relationship. The second, 'Becoming', then traces several feminine archetypes - the mother, the girl, the wild woman, the mermaid, Venus - in a critique of gender identity, summoning a lineage of strongly developed feminine ego identities in order to transcend and dissolve the individual (gendered) subject. The third sequence, entitled 'Ecstasy (Dispersal)' is then a reconstruction: a somatic and poetic (re)connection with the elements via crystal work, dance, somatics and food. Altogether, this collection is the latest installments of Lisette's engrossing attempt to develop a poetics which is more inclusive of the body, the feminine, and the performative.
- About The Author
- Francesca Lisette is a poet and artist working with embodiment and utterance, gender and fluidity, intimacy and performance. Lisette's first book Teens was published by Mountain in 2012, and their work has been performed and published widely across the UK, Europe and USA. Francesca also practices spiritual counselling through astrology, tarot and somatics as the Glitter Oracle. Twitter: @franca_liszt
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781911343493
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Boiler House Press, (05 November 2018)
- Number of Pages
- 101
- Weight
- 141 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 130 x 185 x 13 mm
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