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OverviewA unique debut poetry collection by an up-and-coming New York author, including fictional artist statements and proposals for performance projects Morgan Võ's fascinating and highly original debut, The Selkie, is organized into three linked sections, animated by jokes, confusion, existential horror and banality. In an outdoor market, we meet an unlikely hero in The Monger, buying and selling fish from his stall while the poems around him touch on topics of racial capitalism, cultural ties to animals and food, dislocation, diaspora and the impacts of the nuclear family. Also included are The Monger's own written documents that propose a series of year-long performance pieces, each seemingly created to test and explore his specific individuality among a community of displaced histories. Võ investigates how the shadows of larger global issues link with our intimate and daily interactions. The Selkie introduces an entirely unique voice within the landscape of contemporary American poetry. Morgan Võ (born 1989) is a poet and librarian, and a current member of the Poetry Project Newsletter editorial collective. His poems have most recently appeared in the Brooklyn Rail and Wyrm. Originally from coastal Virginia, he lives now in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Morgan VoPublisher: Song Cave Imprint: Song Cave Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 18.80cm Weight: 0.159kg ISBN: 9798987828847Pages: 104 Publication Date: 11 July 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In stock Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviews"These poems playfully engage the reader's senses and invite us to listen to the world around us.--Leonora Simonovis ""Poetry Foundation""" Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |