Window for a Small Blue Child by Gerrie Fellows
Tells the story of the poet's experience of in vitro fertilisation. This book presents a sequence of poems underscored by the seasons and by the biological clock of a woman in her forties as she navigates the risks and choices, the drugs and rituals of fertility treatment.
'Though her work is often eloquent and moving, Gerrie Fellows is not afraid to be austere, and she is never tempted by mere effectReading Window for a Small Blue Child, we discover a poet who understands that bodies are both magical and treacherous, and she illuminates both the magic and the treachery in lyrics of grace, restraint and a spare, but very persuasive beauty.' - John Burnside
Gerrie Fellows was born in New Zealand but now lives in Scotland. She trained as a painter at art schools in London and before working in various countries as a life model, a secretary and a writer in residence. Her previous poetry collections include The Duntroon Toponymy (pamphlet, 2001), The Powerlines (2000) and Technologies and Other Poems (1990). Her work has also featured in several anthologies, including Intimate Expanses: XXV Scottish Poems 1978-2002, Scotlands: Poets and the Nation and Modern Scottish Women Poets.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857548884 |
| ISBN 10 | 1857548884 |
| Title | Window for a Small Blue Child |
| Author | Gerrie Fellows |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Carcanet Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-11-29 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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