Gather the Night: Poems (Mary Burritt Christiansen Poetry Series)

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Paperback
2018
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This debut collection reads like an elegy, not just for the author's brother Lou, stricken with schizophrenia, but for all families affected by mental illness. Through multiple personae and a variety of styles, Seluja offers a gritty authenticity and empathy to the subjects and themes. These poems grieve for a world of the lost while extending solace to those who remain and remember.

Synopsis

This debut collection reads like an elegy, not just for the author's brother Lou, stricken with schizophrenia, but for all families affected by mental illness. Through multiple personae and a variety of styles, Seluja offers a gritty authenticity and empathy to the subjects and themes. These poems grieve for a world of the lost while extending solace to those who remain and remember.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 80
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 30 Aug 2018
ISBN 10: 0826359884
ISBN 13: 9780826359889

Media Reviews

Gather the Night is a poetic love letter to Seluja's brother Lou and to all schizophrenics. . . . These poems capture the wonder and grief of those who have loved the afflicted, witnessed their buzzing world, and endured their loss. --Valerie Mart nez, author of Each and Her
When you stop breathing while reading, you know you are there. . . . Gather the Night is a 'rupture so much closer than it seems.' --Meg Tuite, author of Bound by Blue: Stories

Author Bio

Katherine DiBella Seluja is a pediatric nurse practitioner and a poet.