In his second poetry collection Solastalgia, Irish poet Ciarán
Hodgers explores the intersection of environment and mental health.
Considering the effects of climate change on the wellbeing of our
world and ourselves, this exploration of ecopsychology asks what it
means, how it feels and how to be in relation to the
more-than-human world. Punctuated throughout by counselling
‘sessions’, this book holds up to the light a processes of
healing, both ourselves and the planet, through exercises in
reciprocity. It asks what a tree can teach us about grief; how
evolutionary biology might support the counselling process; what
the water cycle can teach us about time; how autumn can make us
reconsider lost friendship and how a mountain might help us
overcome trauma. Moving out from the individual, it considers
geopolitical history and cultural perspectives on climate change,
and seeks to move beyond present restrictions and creatively engage
in the notion of the symbiocene. Celebrating the resilience,
tenderness and connection between the human and more-than-human
worlds, this collection holds space for the deep emotional response
to the climate crisis, helps us find more commonality with the
world, challenges us to think of a way through the immediate and
galvanises us toward action against the most pressing issue that
has ever faced the planet.
General
| Imprint: |
Burning Eye Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
November 2023 |
| Authors: |
Ciarán Hodgers
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| Dimensions: |
198 x 129mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
100 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-913958-43-5 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-913958-43-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781913958435 |
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