Fat Girl Dancing

Name: Fat Girl Dancing
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781922790217
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By Kris Kneen

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Summary

In Fat Girl Dancing by Kris Kneen, the author poignantly explores their personal journey through themes of body image, self-discovery, and acceptance. This memoir unfolds with raw honesty, delving into their experiences with weight, identity, and the societal pressures that accompany them. It's an evocative reflection on embracing one's own story and celebrating the joy of dance as a form of liberation and self-expression.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy candid and heartfelt memoirs that explore themes of body positivity, self-discovery, and resilience. Through personal narrative, the author offers a thoughtful and inspiring reflection on life, identity, and embracing oneself fully. If you appreciate stories of empowerment and transformation, this might be a perfect choice for you.

Fat Girl Dancing

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Fat Girl Dancing by Stella Prize-shortlisted author Kris Kneen examines their body through the lens of art and burlesque in this gorgeous, intimate story of fatness, beauty, and self-knowledge.

How does a person come to know that they are different from the children around them? To measure themselves against a set normal and find themselves lacking?

When did I know that I was plump, and then fat?

Fat child, self-denying adolescent, hungry young woman; a body now burgeoning uncontrolled into middle age. Kris Kneen has borne the usual indignities—the confrontations with clothes that won't fasten, with mirrors that defame, with strangers whose gaze judges and dismisses. This is the story of how Kris learned to look unblinkingly at their recalcitrant body and ultimately found the courage to carry it to freedom.

Fat Girl Dancing is a frank, beautiful, and triumphant ode to self-respect from one of Australia's most original and acclaimed writers.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Kris Kneen's memoir, Fat Girl Dancing, is widely praised for its introspective and poetic exploration of body image and self-expression. Reviewers highlight the book's innovative style and raw honesty, commending Kneen's daring approach to examining personal and societal perceptions of fatness. The writing is described as beautifully lyrical and emotionally resonant, tackling themes of beauty, acceptance, and human vulnerability.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922790217

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 May 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 466g

Pages: 304

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Biography & Memoir Kris Kneen Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Kris Kneen is the award-winning author of memoir-Affection and The Three Burials of Lotty Kneen-and fiction- An Uncertain Grace, Steeplechase, Triptych, The Adventures of Holly White and the Incredible Sex Machine, Wintering, as well as the Thomas Shapcott Award-winning poetry collection Eating My Grandmother. They have written and directed broadcast documentaries for SBS and ABC Television.