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The Girl Aquarium

The Girl Aquarium

by JenCampbell (Author)

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    Paperback 2019

    $11.96
Synopsis

Jen Campbell's first collection The Girl Aquarium explores the realm of rotten fairy tales, the possession of body and the definition of beauty. Weaving between whispered science and circus, she turns a cracked mirror on society and asks who gets to control the twisted tales hiding in the wings.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 72
 Publisher: Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Published: 25 Apr 2019
ISBN 10: 1780374496
ISBN 13: 9781780374499
Book Overview: Jen Campbell was Vlogger in Residence for the Poetry Book Society, and was a judge of the Forward Prize in 2018. She talks about books and fairy tales at youtube.com/jenvcampbell.

Media Reviews
Poetry of innocence and wonder. Poetry of darkness and deformation. The poems about girlhood experiences are daringly original.' - Daljit Nagra; 'These poems push and pull you, making strange bedfellows of butchery, freaks, and the inner lives of girls. Her roller-coaster of vivid images threaten to tear the paper.' - Melissa Lee-Houghton; 'I am impressed by the boldness, close to wildness, of Jen Campbell's imagination. As well as being fascinated, I take her very seriously.' - Christopher Reid
Author Bio
Jen Campbell grew up by the sea. She is a bestselling author and award-winning poet. Her most recent books include a short story collection, The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night, and a series of children's picture books about a book-loving dragon called Franklin. She won the Jane Martin Poetry Prize in 2013, received an Eric Gregory Award in 2016, was Vlogger in Residence for the Poetry Book Society, and was a judge of the Forward Prize in 2018. She talks about books and fairy tales at youtube.com/jenvcampbell. Her poetry pamphlet The Hungry Ghost Festival was published by The Rialto in 2012, and her first book-length collection, The Girl Aquarium, is published by Bloodaxe Books in 2019. She lives in London.