I live in a glass coffin. It only has room for me, nobody can join meand I can't leave.(The Glass Coffin)Frequently rooted in mythology, the poems in this volume borrow figures and images in an attempt to make sense of contemporary experience. They explore themes like love, grief, mental health, and coping with chronic illness. Experimenting with form and tradition, they investigate the depths of emotion and trauma. Little glass coffins in themselves, the poems encapsulate and showcase aspects of the human experience. Enveloped in hues of blue and green, this debut anthology promises to captivate and inspire.

Autorentext

A. M. Kluge, born in 1995 in Halberstadt, is a student of English Literature, specializing in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century poetry and literary theory. As a writer of poetry and fiction, she is deeply passionate about the power of language and its potential to connect people through the centuries. She draws influence from various forms of writing, such as the sonnet tradition, narrative poetry, or current trends in songwriting. Living with chronic illness has informed many of her poetic considerations and inspired some of her recent writing, which is her way of reclaiming her life. When she is not engrossed in literature, she can be found knitting in her flat in Berlin, always in the company of an enormous cup of coffee and her two cats, Sookie and Lorelai.

Klappentext

I live in a glass coffin. It only has room for me, nobody can join me and I can't leave. (The Glass Coffin) Frequently rooted in mythology, the poems in this volume borrow figures and images in an attempt to make sense of contemporary experience. They explore themes like love, grief, mental health, and coping with chronic illness. Experimenting with form and tradition, they investigate the depths of emotion and trauma. Little glass coffins in themselves, the poems encapsulate and showcase aspects of the human experience. Enveloped in hues of blue and green, this debut anthology promises to captivate and inspire.