{"product_id":"hold-your-own-poems-paperback","title":"Hold Your Own: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKae Tempest\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom playwright, novelist, spoken-word star, and the youngest-ever winner of the Ted Hughes Award, an electrifying poem-sequence based on the myth of the gender-switching prophet Tiresias.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy heart throws its head against my ribs, \/ it's denting every bone it's venting something it has known since I arrived and felt it beat.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWalking in the forest one morning, a young man disturbs two copulating snakes--and is punished by the goddess Hera, who turns him into a woman. So begins \u003ci\u003eHold Your Own, \u003c\/i\u003e a riveting tale of youth and experience, wealth and poverty, sex and love, that draws ancient figures into a fiercely contemporary vision. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWeaving elements of classical myth, autobiography and social commentary, Tempest uses the story of the blind, clairvoyant Tiresias to create four sequences of poems, addressing childhood, manhood, womanhood, and late life. The result is a rhythmically hypnotic \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e--and a hugely ambitious leap forward for one of the most broadly talented and compelling young writers today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKae Tempest\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet. They are also a writer, a lyricist, a performer and a recording artist. They have published plays, poems, a novel, a book length non-fiction essay, released albums and toured extensively, selling out shows from Reykjavik to Rio de Janeiro. They received Mercury Music Prize nominations for both of the albums \u003ci\u003eEverybody Down\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLet Them Eat Chaos\u003c\/i\u003e and two Ivor Novello nominations for their song-writing on \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Traps and Lessons\u003c\/i\u003e. They were named a Next Generation Poet in 2014, a once in a decade accolade. They received the Ted Hughes Award for their longform narrative poem \u003ci\u003eBrand New Ancients\u003c\/i\u003e and the Leone D'Argento at the Venice Teatro Biennale for their work as a playwright. Their books have been translated into eleven languages and published to critical acclaim around the world. They were born in London in 1985 where they still live. They hope to continue putting words together for a long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770450673952,"sku":"9781632862051","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/06b75f7f82eaa8a2bc01878ae0f8e61d.webp?v=1780371912","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hold-your-own-poems-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}