{"title":"Eve Esfandiari-Denney","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEve Esfandiari-Denney\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of contemporary themes through a blend of sharp observation and cultural insight. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eGirling\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into personal identity and societal expectations, presenting narratives that challenge and engage readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the realm of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, her writing is marked by a keen sensitivity to the nuances of human experience, making her collection a thought-provoking addition for those drawn to reflective and evocative storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"girling-by-eve-esfandiari-denney-9781804272756","title":"Girling","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eGirling\u003c\/em\u003e, her open-hearted debut collection, Eve Esfandiary-Denney wrestles with the boundaries between living and death, history and the present, and how these are preordained for us in the fabric of our DNA and in our geographical or cultural environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough a personal relationship with illness and a closeness to death, the author asks the reader, 'I hope it's ok to die. I can \/ be something \/ like actualized metaphor.' She recounts the story of a father left abandoned in a church, and remembers a grandmother's home in a traveller's caravan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrief is portrayed with a tongue in cheek, cosmic register, as the speaker invests in 'lions' mane', attempts to feel 'super-radiant', and moves into 'moon pose', while we watch electronic deep-sea claws on YouTube, and google what to do if your mum died last night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhilosophical, funny, pertinent, ecological, global and intimate, this is a collection of poems for the contemporary moment, a book deeply personal yet communal in its intention. Beginning from a personal history then resonating outwards, it ends on a note so gorgeously hopeful, as 'life' moves towards the speaker, 'gloriously close'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48334247330028,"sku":"9781804272756","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781804272756-girling-1.jpg?v=1788914037"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/eve-esfandiari-denney.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}