Stale Bread and Miracles by Jan Fortune-Wood
Jan Fortune-Wood's novelised sequence of prose poems reveal the essence of an institutionalised world that is outwardly safe, yet constantly on the edge of danger. There is a dark, subtle wit at work in this finely written and highly innovative expose of ecclesiastical power turned inwards against itself. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
Jan Fortune-Wood's novelised sequence of prose poems reveal the essence of an institutionalised world that is outwardly safe, yet constantly on the edge of dangerThere is a dark, subtle wit at work in this finely written and highly innovative expose of ecclesiastical power turned inwards against itself. The writing is a tour de force, combining the lyric, rhythmic pulse of poetry with the narrative power of prose.
In Stale Bread & Miracles the reader is engaged in a drama that is as tragi-comic as it is stark. Intelligent, crafted, darkly humorous and formerly inventive, Fortune-Wood places every word with precision, building up a poetic narrative that is both disconcerting and compelling.yet constantly on the edge of danger. There is a dark, subtle wit at work in this finely written and highly innovative expose of ecclesiastical power turned inwards against itself. The writing is a tour de force, combining the lyric, rhythmic pulse of poetry with the narrative power of prose. In Stale Bread & Miracles the reader is engaged in a drama that is as tragi-comic as it is stark. Intelligent, crafted, darkly humorous and formerly inventive, Fortune-Wood places every word with precision, building up a poetic narrative that is both disconcerting and compelling. -- Publisher: Cinnamon Press
In Stale Bread & Miracles the reader is engaged in a drama that is as tragi-comic as it is stark. Intelligent, crafted, darkly humorous and formerly inventive, Fortune-Wood places every word with precision, building up a poetic narrative that is both disconcerting and compelling.yet constantly on the edge of danger. There is a dark, subtle wit at work in this finely written and highly innovative expose of ecclesiastical power turned inwards against itself. The writing is a tour de force, combining the lyric, rhythmic pulse of poetry with the narrative power of prose. In Stale Bread & Miracles the reader is engaged in a drama that is as tragi-comic as it is stark. Intelligent, crafted, darkly humorous and formerly inventive, Fortune-Wood places every word with precision, building up a poetic narrative that is both disconcerting and compelling. -- Publisher: Cinnamon Press
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| ISBN 13 | 9781905614981 |
| ISBN 10 | 1905614985 |
| Title | Stale Bread and Miracles |
| Author | Jan Fortune-Wood |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cinnamon Press |
| Year published | 2008-08-28 |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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