{"title":"Samira Negrouche","description":"\u003cp\u003eSamira Negrouche's works invite readers into a rich dialogue between poetry and visual arts, exploring themes of memory, identity, and cultural heritage. Her writing is marked by lyrical intensity and a profound engagement with contemporary arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom evocative poetry collections to thought-provoking essays, her books offer a unique blend of artistic insight and poetic expression, appealing to those drawn to the intersections of literature and the arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"solio-by-samira-negrouche-9781803093383","title":"Solio","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoetry that serves as an evocative portrayal of diverse landscapes and cultures.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn these otherworldly poetry sequences, Samira Negrouche reminds us that \"all life is movement,\" where \"time passes through me \/ beings pass through me \/ they are me \/ I am them.\" The \"I\" is representative of one voice, three voices, all voices, all rooted in movement as their bodies brush past one another, brush against thresholds of time and space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEverything is in flux—including the dream-like landscapes at the borders of borders—as the poet seeks to recover parts of self and memory, on both a personal and universal level. In these poems, history-laden locales such as Algiers, Timbuktu, N'Djamena, Cotonou, Zanzibar, Cape Town, and Gorée are evoked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEven the language, expertly and sensitively translated by Nancy Naomi Carlson, refuses to be pinned down, as it loops back on itself. At times contradictory, at times fractured in meaning, syntax, and diction, the playful language is riddled with \u003cem\u003erestless\u003c\/em\u003e verbs. In the end, the \"I\" takes on prophetic overtones, instilling hope for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471583690988,"sku":"9781803093383","price":35.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781803093383-solio.jpg?v=1775247460"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/samira-negrouche.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}