Francofilaments - Softcover

G'Sell, Eileen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1916938507 ISBN 13: 9781916938502

Publisher: Broken Sleep Books, 2024

Synopsis

Francofilaments by Eileen G'Sell is a poetic exploration of the intersections between Francophilia, feminism, and cinema. Infomed by her work as a culture critic, the collection is marked by a blend of sharp wit, inventive wordplay, and a candid voice that traverses themes of desire, sex, and loss. G'Sell's poems move with a rhythmic, almost cinematic quality, conjuring vivid imagery and unexpected juxtapositions that invite the reader into a world where the everyday and the extraordinary coalesce. With a deft hand, she captures the nuanced interplay of language, identity, and the ever-present allure of French culture, offering a fresh perspective on what it means to navigate modern womanhood.

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About the Author

Eileen G'Sell is an American poet and film critic with recent contributions to Poetry, Oversound, Hyperallergic, Harp and Altar, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Jacobin, The Baffler, The Art Newspaper, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and The Hopkins Review. Her first volume of poetry, Life After Rugby, was published by Gold Wake Press in 2018. In 2023, she received the Rabkin Prize for arts journalism. She teaches writing and media studies at Washington University in St. Louis.

Edition details

• Publisher: Broken Sleep Books
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1916938507
• ISBN 13: 9781916938502
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 78