The butterfly house
Following her much-celebrated pamphlet, ‘Flamingo’, Kathryn Bevis’s debut, ‘The Butterfly House’, tells the story of a life before and after a late-stage cancer diagnosis. These poems examine both life and death, encompassing experiences, terrible and sublime. The collection, divided into two sections, ‘After’ and ‘Before’, contrasts the ghost-train of diagnosis, its spooks and cobwebs waiting at every turn, with all that came before. Above all, these poems attest to the enduring power of a life lived in gratitude for love. Through remarkable and stunning metaphors, Bevis beautifully holds together the fact of mortality with the joy of being alive.
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Following her much-celebrated pamphlet, Flamingo, Kathryn Bevis's debut, The Butterfly House, tells the story of a life before and after a late-stage cancer diagnosis. These poems examine both life and death, encompassing experiences, terrible and sublime, as in her Forward Prize-shortlisted poem, 'My body tells me she's filing for divorce'.
The collection, divided into two sections, 'After' and 'Before', contrasts the ghost-train of diagnosis, its spooks and cobwebs waiting at every turn, with all that came before. Above all, these poems attest to the enduring power of a life lived in gratitude for love. Through remarkable and stunning metaphors, Bevis beautifully holds together the fact of mortality with the joy of being alive.
Additional information
| Weight | 103 g |
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| Dimensions | 216 × 139 × 8 mm |
| Author | |
| Publisher | Seren |
| Imprint | Seren |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 70 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | |
| Dewey | 821.92 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |