Arrow

Arrow is a debut poetry collection by Chakraborty, winner of the Seamus Heaney First Collection Poetry Prize 2021 and longlisted for the Michael Murphy Memorial Poetry Prize 2021. It explores themes of grief, love, and the natural world, featuring invocations, verse essays, and the title poem. Chakraborty admires poems that create a world that already exists, and her work achieves this.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 96 pages
\n Publication date: 24 September 2020
\n Publisher: Carcanet Press Ltd
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Winner of the Seamus Heaney First Collection Poetry Prize 2021, Arrow is a remarkable debut volume that showcases an extraordinary ambition, range, and achievement. At its core lies "Dear, beloved," a poignant and powerful elegy for Chakraborty's younger sister, who tragically passed away. In the two years she dedicated to writing this poem, a multitude of elements came into play. Chakraborty aimed to capture the mood of elegy rather than a traditional elegy, drawing inspiration from renowned elegists such as Milton, whose Paradise Lost she listened to during the composition process. Additionally, she was influenced by the works of Brigit Pegeen Kelly, Alice Oswald, and Marie Howe. The poem evolves into a captivating realm, oscillating between evil, blight, and beauty, encompassing a vast spectrum of emotions and experiences. Alongside elegy, Chakraborty composes invocations, verse essays, and the extraordinary title poem, which weaves together ancient and modern history, memory, and the present moment in a harmonious balance. This work celebrates the inherent forces of the world and the awe-inspiring experience of balance, form, and love. Chakraborty expresses a profound admiration for poems that have the ability to create a world that already exists in some form. Through her poetry, she achieves this remarkable feat, inviting readers into a realm that is both familiar and transformative.

\n Weight: 136g\n
Dimension: 135 x 215 x 11 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781784109929\n \n