Description
In these sharp, propulsive poems, Emily Skaja turns toward the raw mechanics of power—how it is claimed, resisted, and felt in the body. Across a series of lyric scenes and formal experiments, the collection traces the tensions between brutality and tenderness, exposing the ways language can both wound and clarify. With vivid imagery and a keen ear for rhythm, the poems move through themes of violence, survival, desire, and the politics of attention. Skaja’s distinctive style—intimate yet unsparing—invites readers to confront what we call “brute” and to recognize the human forces behind it.
Available Editions
paperback
Graywolf Press
Published Jan 1, 2019
106 pages
ISBN: 9781555978839
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Details
First Published
2019
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Brute: Poems by Emily Skaja.