Robbergirls

Robbergirls' third collection, "Robbergirls," reimagines The Snow Queen as a Sapphic rite of passage, exploring the ache for contact and the devastating impacts of climate change on the indigenous people of the Arctic.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 80 pages
Publication date: 15 October 2023
Publisher: Salt Publishing

Robbergirls' third collection, written during a residency with The Polar Museum in Cambridge, takes a fresh perspective on the classic tale of The Snow Queen. Presented in seven sections that mimic the structure of fairy tales, these captivating poems delve into the search for a lost other, who can be a friend, brother, son, lover, or even a fragmented aspect of oneself. Through her formally playful and linguistically rich writing, Benyon explores the idea that the longing for connection can be mitigated by the natural world, even in the face of disordered seasons. In powerful and poignant poems, she refuses to deny the devastating impacts of climate change on the Arctic indigenous people and their landscapes.

Robbergirls' third collection, written during a residency with The Polar Museum in Cambridge, takes a fresh perspective on the classic tale of The Snow Queen. Presented in seven sections that mimic the structure of fairy tales, these captivating poems delve into the search for a lost other, who can be a friend, brother, son, lover, or even a fragmented aspect of oneself. Through her formally playful and linguistically rich writing, Benyon explores the idea that the longing for connection can be mitigated by the natural world, even in the face of disordered seasons. In powerful and poignant poems, she refuses to deny the devastating impacts of climate change on the Arctic indigenous people and their landscapes.

Weight: 108g
Dimension: 196 x 129 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781784632892