Dad vs. dad

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In November 2021, Helen Mort’s father had two life altering strokes. ‘Dad vs. Dad’ is an account of the aftermath of those strokes. In this hardback multi-media pamphlet length collection, Helen Mort combines lyric poetry with visual-text pieces involving erasure poetry made from working with one of her father’s favourite chess books. The effects of a stroke and stroke recovery are documented through the language of strategy and struggle.

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In November 2021, Helen Mort’s father had two life altering strokes. Dad vs. Dad is an account of the aftermath of those strokes. In this hardback multi-media pamphlet length collection, Helen Mort combines lyric poetry with visual-text pieces involving erasure poetry made from working with one of her father’s favourite chess books. The effects of a stroke and stroke recovery are documented through the language of strategy and struggle.

Additional information

Weight 226 g
Dimensions 21 × 15.5 × 1 cm
Author

Publisher

Verve Poetry Press

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages
Language

English

Edition
Dewey

821.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K