Body Kintsugi

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with liquid gold, and Senka Maric uses it to explore ideas of illness, survival, and recovery in her novella "Body Kintsugi." The narrator finds a lump in her armpit and is reminded of her mother's breast cancer diagnosis, which changes her body forever. The book is intimate and optimistic about a woman's relationship with her body as it breaks and is put back together.

Format: Paperback / softback
Publication date: 04 October 2022
Publisher: Peirene Press Ltd

Kintsugi, a captivating Japanese art form, involves repairing broken ceramics with liquid gold, emphasizing and celebrating an object's past. In this powerful and deeply personal novella, Senka Maric explores the concept of kintsugi, delving into profound themes of illness, survival, and recovery.

Just two months after her husband's unexpected departure, the narrator discovers a lump in her armpit, a fear that has haunted her since her mother's breast cancer diagnosis sixteen years earlier. This life-altering discovery will irrevocably alter her body.

Through a series of diagnoses, chemotherapy, and surgery, the narrator revisits the moments of her childhood when she learned to shame her sexuality and distance herself from her own body. However, this same body, now threatened by illness, becomes a source of resilience and strength.

Body Kintsugi is an intimate and uplifting exploration of a woman's relationship with her body as it undergoes both breakage and repair. It is a testament to the human spirit's enduring power and the capacity for healing. Senka Maric's writing is filled with a vibrant sense of life, sensuality, and pleasure, offering a hopeful and empowering perspective on the journey of illness and recovery.

Weight: 212g
Dimension: 126 x 196 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781908670731