Music for the Dead and Resurrected

Name: Music for the Dead and Resurrected
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SKU: 9781526649904
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By Valzhyna Mort

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Music for the Dead and Resurrected delves into the complexities of life under imperial shadow, exploring themes of vulnerability, memory, and political resistance. Valzhyna Mort's poetry honours those lost to state violence while blending serious political commentary with playful, timeless language. The work stands as a poignant memorial and a powerful artistic statement that transcends its immediate context.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Ideal for readers interested in poetry, political and social justice themes, and contemporary arts and culture. Suitable for those seeking profound, reflective poetry that confronts history and memory.

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WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL GRIFFIN PRIZE
A NEW YORK TIMES BEST POETRY BOOK OF 2020

Music for the Dead and Resurrected captures the complexity of living in the shadows of imperial force, the vulnerability of bodies, and the experience of seeing with more than one's eyes.

Valzhyna Mort's work is characterised by a memorial sensibility that honours those lost to the violences of nation states. In Music for the Dead and Resurrected, the poet offers us a body of work which balances political import with serious play. There are few poets writing with such an intuitive sense of the balance between arcane and contemporary currents in poetry. Mort's lines are timeless, finely honed to last beyond a single lifetime.

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New Yorker describes it as "[a] striking study of what Belarus can teach the world about state violence, collective memory, and the role of poetry in fighting tyranny." Mort’s work captures "the contours of dissent" and stands as a monument not only to Belarusians but also to victims of repression worldwide.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526649904

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 April 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Poetry

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 120g

Pages: 112

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Poetry Valzhyna Mort

About the Author

Valzhyna Mort is a poet and translator born in Minsk, Belarus, and she writes in English and Belarusian. She is the author of three poetry collections, Factory of Tears (Copper Canyon Press 2008), Collected Body (Copper Canyon Press 2011) and, mostly recently, Music for the Dead and Resurrected (FSG, 2020; Bloomsbury, 2022).