C+NTO
& Othered Poems
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Saqi Books
Published:1st Jun '21
Should be back in stock very soon
The female body is a political space.
C+nto enters the private lives of women from the butch counterculture, telling the inside story of the protests they led in the ‘90s to reclaim their bodies as their own – their difficult balance between survival and self-expression. History, magic, rebellion, party and sermon vibrate through Joelle Taylor’s cantos to uncover these underground communities forged by women.
Part-memoir and part-conjecture, Taylor explores sexuality and gender in poetry that is lyrical, expansive, imagistic, epic and intimate. C+nto is a love poem, a riot, a late night and an honouring.
‘This writing is visionary ... I loved it.’ -- Hollie McNish
‘Joelle Taylor has produced one of the most astonishing and original poetry collections of recent years.’ -- Bernardine Evaristo, New Statesman Book of the Year
‘A real treat … in the vivid bar-set poems, Taylor brings a close-knit community to life … inventive, powerfully moving work.’ -- The Telegraph
‘Absolutely incredible … A celebration and a tribute to the dyke bars and the butches who left their mark, this book reminds the reader that to exist as we do is a form of protest. This is work that should not be missed.’ * Diva Magazine *
‘Joelle Taylor is a fighter on the page … Bold, combative and moving … There is swank, swagger and firecracker protest in [Taylor’s] writing… powerful.’ * The Observer *
- Winner of T S Eliot Poetry Prize 2021
- Winner of Polari Book Prize 2022
ISBN: 9781908906489
Dimensions: 198mm x 128mm x 20mm
Weight: 200g
98 pages