Eating My Grandmother: A Grief Cycle

Name: Eating My Grandmother: A Grief Cycle
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780702253744
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By Krissy Kneen

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Eating My Grandmother: A Grief Cycle by Krissy Kneen explores the intimate journey of processing grief through a poetic narrative. It deeply engages with themes of loss and remembrance, as Kneen reflects on her grandmother's impact and legacy. The book is a poignant exploration of love, mourning, and the memories that shape us within the sphere of culture and art.
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You might like this book if you appreciate deeply personal narratives that explore themes of grief, memory, and family bonds. This work offers a poignant and raw journey through the complexities of loss, with vivid reflections that blend artistry and emotion.

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'I pick a grain of her, stolen from the urn place it on my tongue. Her body. My blood. She lodges in me.'

Bereft after her grandmother's death, Krissy Kneen began writing these poems in an attempt to make sense of her loss. Eating My Grandmother: A Grief Cycle is a powerful work that offers a kaleidoscope of fitful dreams, tender memories, and heart-struck musings that shine new light on our own mortality.

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Eating My Grandmother: A Grief Cycle by Krissy Kneen is described as a raw and exhilarating work that captures the visceral nature of grief. It blends sensitivity with wit and experimentation, reimagining the traditional form of elegiac poetry.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780702253744

Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 June 2015

Country: Australia

Imprint: University of Queensland Press

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 100g

Pages: 104

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About the Author

Krissy Kneen is the award-winning author of the memoir Affection (Text Publishing Australia 2009 and Seal Press USA 2010) which was shortlisted for the Qld Premier's Literary Award in the non-fiction category, and the 2010 ABIA awards for Biography, Triptych- An Erotic Adventure (Text 2011) and the literary fiction novel Steeplechase (Text 2013). In 2014 she won the prestigious Thomas Shapcott award for poetry for her collection, Eating My Grandmother. Her novel Holly's Incredible Adventures in the Sex Machine will also be published by Text in 2015. She has written and directed short films and broadcast documentaries for SBS and ABC television and has had short stories published in literary journals, books and magazines including Griffith Review, Kill Your Darlings, Nerve.com, The Big Issue, Best Women's Erotica 2014, Women of Letters and The Lifted Brow.

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