Andrea Abi-Karam
Villainy
Villainy
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In their second book, Villainy, Andrea Abi-Karam uses street protest as a poetic formation to harness the desires that bring queers into public space. It encourages political action in public spaces and indexes the various emotional states that queers must tend to during protest. The book aims to destroy all levels of hierarchy to establish a participatory, temporary autonomous zone in which the targeted other can thrive.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 112 pages
Publication date: 30 September 2021
Publisher: Nightboat Books
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Villainy, a captivating poetry collection, harnesses the power of street protests as a poetic formation, delving into the desires that bring queers into public spaces. In their second book, Andrea Abi-Karam responds to the call for poetry to become the radical accomplice it was destined to be, advocating for poetry to actively engage in political action and become a catalyst for change.
Through the lens of the Ghostship Fire and the Muslim Ban, Villainy foments political action in public spaces, indexing the diverse emotional states that queers navigate during protests. Abi-Karam's vivid and provocative scenes, adorned with glitter, broken glass, and cum, emphasize the importance of embracing the collective work of antifascists, street medics, and queer exhibitionists in the fight against the rising influence of new fascism. They assert that the safety risked is reckless and necessary in the face of this threat.
Villainy's punk poems are disruptive and demanding, inviting the audience into the desire-filled slippage between public sex and demonstration. At its core, Villainy seeks to dismantle all levels of hierarchy, establishing a participatory, temporary autonomous zone where the targeted other can thrive. Through its powerful words and bold imagery, Villainy challenges societal norms and encourages readers to embrace the transformative potential of poetry in shaping a more inclusive and equitable world.
Weight: 186g
Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781643621104
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