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Synæsthesium is an unusual exploration of ekphrasispoetry that takes a real or imagined work of art as its muse. The first half of the book, Olfactorium, is inspired by various fragrances and the olfactory flashbacksreal or imaginedinduced by them. From everyday Old Spice to exotic Casbah, the poems take the reader on journeys peppered with the luscious language of perfumery. The second part, Love and Work, is based on the works of Suzanne Valadon, the bold and unconventional model-turned-artist, peer and probable lover of Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec, and other painters. The poetic formssonnets, syllabics, a villanelle, a rondeaureflect the content of the paintings and drawings of this great and under-appreciated artist.

Synæsthesium: Poems

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      Publisher: Encounter Books,USA
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/02/2018
      ISBN13: 9781594039782, 978-1594039782
      ISBN10: 159403978X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Synæsthesium is an unusual exploration of ekphrasispoetry that takes a real or imagined work of art as its muse. The first half of the book, Olfactorium, is inspired by various fragrances and the olfactory flashbacksreal or imaginedinduced by them. From everyday Old Spice to exotic Casbah, the poems take the reader on journeys peppered with the luscious language of perfumery. The second part, Love and Work, is based on the works of Suzanne Valadon, the bold and unconventional model-turned-artist, peer and probable lover of Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec, and other painters. The poetic formssonnets, syllabics, a villanelle, a rondeaureflect the content of the paintings and drawings of this great and under-appreciated artist.

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