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In exploring the topic of health, this collection of poetry tackles a crucial aspect of our lives—but one that is rarely a subject of contemporary art. Playful, satirical, surreal, yet unflinchingly humane, the poems introduce men with wands to patrol their neighborhoods, past selves smuggling themselves aboard airplanes, and unhappy people trying their luck on a psychological wheel of blame.

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“[Uppal]writes poems for which she most likely would have been imprisoned, burnt at the stake, or shot in many countries in the world, both in the distant past and today. Luckily for us, here she is.” —Charles Simic, United States Poet Laureate

“The poems bristle with startling imagery and sardonic humour.” —Toronto Star

“Both witty and serious, attacking big questions while concentrating on small details.” —Contemporary Verse 2

Traumatology

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    A Paperback / softback by Priscila Uppal


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      Publisher: Exile Editions
      Publication Date: 30/01/2010
      ISBN13: 9781550961393, 978-1550961393
      ISBN10: 155096139X
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      Literary studies: poetry and poets

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In exploring the topic of health, this collection of poetry tackles a crucial aspect of our lives—but one that is rarely a subject of contemporary art. Playful, satirical, surreal, yet unflinchingly humane, the poems introduce men with wands to patrol their neighborhoods, past selves smuggling themselves aboard airplanes, and unhappy people trying their luck on a psychological wheel of blame.

      Trade Review
      “[Uppal]writes poems for which she most likely would have been imprisoned, burnt at the stake, or shot in many countries in the world, both in the distant past and today. Luckily for us, here she is.” —Charles Simic, United States Poet Laureate

      “The poems bristle with startling imagery and sardonic humour.” —Toronto Star

      “Both witty and serious, attacking big questions while concentrating on small details.” —Contemporary Verse 2

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