The Girl Who Became a Tree: A Story Told in Poems
Author: Joseph Coelho
ISBN: 9781913074074
Publisher: Otter-Barry Books
Year First Published: 2023
Pages: 176
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
The Girl Who Became a Tree is a powerful and mesmerising exploration of grief and renewal
The Girl Who Became a Tree sees Joseph Coelho deploy a wide variety of poetic forms with consummate skill in its narration of events. He seamlessly but searingly weaves together the ancient legend of Daphne, who was turned into a tree to avoid the attentions of the god Apollo, and a totally modern tale, mixing real-life and fantasy, in which a latter-day Daphne seeks her own freedom. This a heart-stoppingly imaginative story told in poems, at times bleak and even tragic, which is layered, rich and ultimately a tour de force of poetic skill and energy.
ISBN: 9781913074074
Publisher: Otter-Barry Books
Year First Published: 2023
Pages: 176
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
The Girl Who Became a Tree is a powerful and mesmerising exploration of grief and renewal
The Girl Who Became a Tree sees Joseph Coelho deploy a wide variety of poetic forms with consummate skill in its narration of events. He seamlessly but searingly weaves together the ancient legend of Daphne, who was turned into a tree to avoid the attentions of the god Apollo, and a totally modern tale, mixing real-life and fantasy, in which a latter-day Daphne seeks her own freedom. This a heart-stoppingly imaginative story told in poems, at times bleak and even tragic, which is layered, rich and ultimately a tour de force of poetic skill and energy.
