Phantompains : poems /

Phantompains : poems /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Estacion, Therese, 1983- author.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	Toronto : Book*hug Press, 2021. ©2021
Description:	99 pages ; 20 cm
Language:	English Philippine
Subject:	Canadian poetry -- 21st century. Amputation -- Poetry. Hysterectomy -- Poetry. Disabilities -- Poetry. Bacterial diseases -- Poetry. Hospital patients -- Poetry. Convalescence -- Poetry. Loss (Psychology) -- Poetry. Folklore -- Philippines -- Poetry. Loss (Psychology) Hysterectomy. Hospital patients. Folklore. Disabilities. Convalescence. Bacterial diseases. Amputation. Canadian poetry. Philippines. Autobiographical poetry. Poetry. Autobiographical poetry. Poetry.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12700223

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Varying Form of Title:	Phantompains : poetry Phantom pains
ISBN:	9781771666862 1771666862
Notes:	Poems. Includes bibliographical references. Issued also in electronic format. Text in English; includes some text in Visayan.
Summary:	"Therese Estacion survived a rare infection that nearly killed her, but not without losing both her legs below the knees, several fingers, and reproductive organs. Phantompains is a visceral, imaginative collection exploring disability, grief and life by interweaving stark memories with magic surrealism. Taking inspiration from Filipino horror and folk tales, Estacion incorporates some Visayan language into her work, telling stories of mermen, gnomes and ogres that haunt childhood stories of the Philippines and, then, imaginings in her hospital room, where she spent months after her operations, recovering. There is a dreamlike quality to these pieces, rivaled by depictions of pain, of amputation, of hysterectomy, of disability, and the realization of catastrophic change. Estacion says she wrote these poems out of necessity: an essential task to deal with the trauma of hospitalization and what followed. Now, they are demonstrations of the power of our imaginations to provide catharsis, preserve memory, rebel and even to find self-love."--
Other form:	Online version: Estacion, Therese, 1983- Phantompains. Toronto : Book*hug Press, 2021 1771666870 9781771666879

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