{"product_id":"the-corpses-of-the-future-paperback","title":"The Corpses of the Future - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLynn Crosbie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn her first poetry collection in more than a decade, celebrated novelist and poet Lynn Crosbie creates a sustained and confessional record of her father's illness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Corpses of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e is a sustained, confessional new collection of poems by Lynn Crosbie. It tells the story of her father's battle with frontotemporal dementia and blindness following a stroke. The poems chronologically recount the poet's conversations and time with her father and capture his still-astonishing means of communicating. The book's title is his sardonic remark. Crosbie considers dementia to be a symbolic language, and as such similar to poetry. The author's attempts to understand her father's distress, pain, fear, and brave love are assisted by her understanding of the \"negative capability\" required of readers of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a harrowing book, with moments of joy and even levity. It is a collection of poetry about love, and love's persistence, even under the most unspeakable circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynn Crosbie\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Montreal and is a cultural critic, author, and poet. A Ph.D in English literature with a background in visual studies, she teaches at the University of Toronto and the Art Gallery of Ontario. Her books (of poetry and prose) include \u003ci\u003ePearl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Queen Rat\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDorothy L'Amour\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of the controversial book, \u003ci\u003ePaul's Case\u003c\/i\u003e and most recently, \u003ci\u003eLife Is About Losing Everything\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhere Did You Sleep Last Night\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a contributing editor at \u003ci\u003eFashion\u003c\/i\u003e, and a \u003ci\u003eNational Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Award Winner who has written about sports, style, art, and music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771919401248,"sku":"9781487000905","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/358b52a2b423bb92857c61c8032a3721.webp?v=1780397103","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-corpses-of-the-future-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}