Year of the Femme

Cassie Donish's collection explores the conflicting diplomacies of body and thought, assessing and dwelling in a sensual, fantastically queer mode. Through masterful long poems and refracted lyrics, Donish flips the coin of subjectivity, revealing different and potentially dangerous faces. Her writing is tuned to the colors, textures, and rhythms of daily life as well as what violates it.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 92 pages
\n Publication date: 30 April 2019
\n Publisher: University of Iowa Press
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Cassie Donish's collection delves into the intricate interplay between body and thought, immersing readers in a realm of conflicting diplomacies. Through her poetic lens, she invites us to explore the complexities of human experience, from the confines of a field to the sterile confines of a hospital room, and even along the rugged shoreline. These poems are a testament to Donish's remarkable ability to assess and dwell in a sensual, fantastically queer mode. Within these pages, a voice emerges, slowed by the erotics infused with pain, yet quickened by the exhilaration of discovery. Donish masterfully weaves long poems and refracted lyrics, flipping the coin of subjectivity and unveiling different and potentially dangerous faces in turn. With lyricism as generous as it is precise, Donish tunes her writing to the colors, textures, and rhythms of daily life, as well as to the forces that violate and transform it from within and without.

In her poetic exploration, Donish invites us to witness the intricate dance between the body and the mind, where sensuality intertwines with pain, and discovery fuels the flames of transformation. Through her masterful craftsmanship, she invites us to explore the depths of human experience, challenging our perceptions and inviting us to embrace the complexities of our existence.

\n Weight: 160g\n
Dimension: 153 x 215 x 10 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781609386351\n \n