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“An entirely original contribution to the mosaic of American poetry.” “Whitmanian exuberance and Dickinsonian canniness.” “A debut collection with panache and depth.” “Resonates with the humble magic of resilience.” “Gorgeous and invigorating.”
Sophia Anfinn Tonnessen’s debut collection, noteworthy for its experimental forms, long poems, and intentional repetitions, explores the intersections of gender, identity, and memory across time.
Tonnessen is transgender, and her work captures the intense undeniability of an emerging self searching for a new ecology, both biological and political. The collection, shaped by serious and complex subjects, also features Carol Baskin from Tiger King, jokes about porn, and truly terrible puns, by design. Ecologia is profoundly intimate, yet not fragile. These are poems of courage, strength and faith in the self, no matter the form it might take. The poems soar in songs of celebration and protest, within a form that can best be described as the trans-lyric. Bodies, texts, memories, flowers all transform throughout the work, which brings a mystery and wonder to the collection.
Author: Sophia Anfinn Tonnessen
Hardback Published 12 October 2021 118 pages