Birthmark by Christina Hennemann

Birthmark by Christina Hennemannn this notable debut collection, Christina Hennemann charts the complex terrain of growing up, becoming, and belonging. Her keen ecological awareness infuses the work with vivid landscapes from both her German roots and Irish home. With unflinching honesty and lyrical precision, she explores the intersections of gender, class, and sexuality against the backdrop of intergenerational trauma. She weaves personal history with ancient mythologies and

which is as timely now as when it was first published

A truly unusual and strangely revealing lens through which to view music and history and the dark life of the sea' Brian Eno'As memorable

The non-western section throws up some fascinating revelations'Sunday TimesThe story of philosophy is an epic tale: an exploration of the ideas

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she can ascertain a death date down to the range of a few years

Manchán Magan meditates on these words – and the nuances of a way of life that is disappearing with them

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The first sign of trouble - a warning of what was to come - took the form of a young woman's body

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