The Solitary

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Vuyelwa Carlin

This fourth collection of Vuyelwa Carlin’s poetry features four distinct sections – the first part includes a series of poems dedicated to two grandchildren, the second opens with poems about music and art, the third is named after the poet’s father, and the fourth is a sonnet sequence inspired by the lives of religious solitaries.

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Known for her distinctive style that owes much to Emily Dickinson’s brevity, this new collection by Vuyelwa Carlin is divided into four thematic sections. The opening section explores the first few years of two children, and three poems are dedicated the poet’s own adult son, Joseph, and his struggles with autism. The second section uses the mediums of music and art to understand the aging process and how memories fade among those with dementia. The third section, named for the poet’s father, recalls child memories of growing up in South Africa. The collection finishes with an examination of the intense drama of one’s inner life, the struggle for spiritual truth in solitude, and ultimately the tensions between good and evil conveyed with a questioning intensity.

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Weight 82 g
Dimensions 13.8 × 21.6 × 0.8 cm
Author

Publisher

Seren

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

71

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

821.914 (edition:22)

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