Circadian
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (854 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1597096032 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Whether it’s turning to mathematics to try to solve the problem of an alcoholic father, the history of naming to look at sexism, weather to re-consider trauma, or even grammar as a way to question identity, these “facts” move beyond metaphor, and become new ways to narrate our cyclical ways of being.. Using poetic language and lyric structures, Clammer dives into her stories of trauma, mental illnesses, and a wide spectrum of relationships in order to understand experience through different of frameworks of thought. Winner of the 2015 Red Hen Press Nonfiction Award, Circadian is a collection of essays that weaves together personal account w
She examines the subject of trauma through a series of innovative frames, casting a fearless and curious gaze on her material and bringing new insights to life.”Marya Hornbacher, New York Times bestselling author of Wasted (Pulitzer Prize finalist). Though evocative of writers from Anne Carson to Kate Zambreno, Clammer’s urgency and electricity here create a flash of lightning all her own.”Gina Frangello, author of A Life of Men and Every Kind of Wanting“In these beautifully written essays, Clammer considers the i
Chelsey Clammer is the author of BodyHome. Her work has appeared in The Rumpus, Essay Daily, McSweeney’s, The Water-Stone Review and Black Warrior Review, among many others. She is the Essays Editor for The Nervous Breakdown, a reader for Creative Nonfiction magazine, Editorial Coordinator of World of DQ, and Founding Editor of Inside/Out Editing Services. . She lives in Austin,