Patterflash by Adam Lowe
Within a collection that displays an engaging variety of language registers, both ' high' and ' low' in tone, the masking sometimes makes use of Polari, the gay street language that simultaneously reveals and conceals, excludes and invites, estranges and makes familiar. The collection connects the poet as a wry, humane observer of the scene, particularly as conducted in Manchester, and the persona of " Adam Lowe" as both actor in and narrator of his own dramas, who performs, exults and sometimes suffers in a wide range of guises and disguises. What unites them is the urge to embrace the possibilities of being exactly who you want to be whatever the complications or consequences of your choice.
"A collection of ecstatic queer hymns that walk us through Leeds, through Manchester, with the unique laguage of being young and queer in the north
Adam Lowe is a writer, performer and publisher from Leeds, UK, though he currently lives in Manchester. He is the UK's LGBT+ History Month Poet Laureate and was Yorkshire's Poet for 2012 . He writes poetry, plays and fiction, and he occasionally performs in drag as Beyonce Holes. He is of mixed Caribbean (St. Kitts), British and Irish descent. He graduated with both a BA and MA from the University of Leeds.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845235598 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845235592 |
| Title | Patterflash |
| Author | Adam Lowe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Peepal Tree Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2023-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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