Madness (Penguin Poets)

Madness (Penguin Poets)

An â€œastoundingâ€ (Terrance Hayes) debut collection of poems â€“ Winner of the National Poetry Series Competition

In this ÂÂÂpowerful debut collection,Â sam sax explores and explodes the linkages between desire, addiction, and the history of mental health. These brave, formally dexterous poems examine antiquated diagnoses and procedures from hysteria to lobotomy; offer meditations on risky sex; and take up the poetâ€™s personal and family histories as mental health patients and practitioners. Ultimately,Â MadnessÂ attempts to build a queer lineage out of inherited language and cultural artifacts; these poems trouble the static categories of sanity, heterosexuality, masculinity, normality, and health. saxâ€™s innovative collection embodies the strange and disjunctive workings of the mind as it grapples to make sense of the world around it.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780143131700
Color Orange
ReleaseDate 2017-09-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143131700

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