{"title":"Brian Brodeur","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrian Brodeur\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intricate intersections of self and story in his works, delving deeply into the complexities of memory and identity. His writing invites readers to reflect on the nature of autobiography, challenging traditional narratives with a thoughtful, nuanced approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Brodeur’s books engage with personal and collective histories, offering a rich tapestry of insight and introspection. Expect prose that is both intellectually stimulating and emotionally resonant, perfect for those drawn to contemplative literary journeys.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"some-problems-with-autobiography-by-brian-brodeur-9781641773324","title":"Some Problems with Autobiography","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome Problems with Autobiography\u003c\/i\u003e, Brian Brodeur's fourth collection, grapples with the porous and fragmentary nature of midwestern American identity in poems that range across prosodic forms and hybrid genres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy turns self-mocking, meditative, and tragi-comic, this book explores the perils of digital technologies, ecological uncertainties, and the inadequacy of language to convey our collective distress, asking how much pleasure and hardship the human heart can bear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrodeur's narrative poems feature a dramatis personae rare in contemporary poetry, including a Syrian refugee enrolled in a writing workshop, the wife of an accused serial killer shopping defence lawyers, a horny psychoanalyst confessing a dream, and a carpenter working for the Department of Education during New York City's first lockdown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom dramatic-monologue sonnets and narrative sestinas to discursive lyrics cast in Rubaiyat stanzas and Alcaic strophes, \u003ci\u003eSome Problems with Autobiography\u003c\/i\u003e brings ancient modes into startlingly contemporary contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47598336671980,"sku":"9781641773324","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3979ea804776172f48338fb6f0ac75f7.jpg?v=1778026165"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/brian-brodeur.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}