This poetry collection explores the competing nature of the
soldier's identity found in a civilization that worships and
fetishize the myth of the warrior, serving as both an instruction
manual for those with no military experience whatsoever and as
confirmation for Soldiers the world over that their creation was
inevitable, their use foreordained. Each poem and work of flash
fiction elucidates the steps in which soldiers are created followed
by their subsequent lives in the aftermath of their utilization as
warfighters. The work demonstrates the ways in which society may
turn a blind eye to the wars around them, to the destruction taking
place in their name, to the layers of emotions that define the
identity of the modern warfighter and his search for something
more. The work gives voice to the struggle to understand actions
before, during, and after combat both for the participant soldiers
and for those far removed from the military fray while seeking to
rewrite the ways in which we understand modern civilization and its
continual march towards destruction.
General
Imprint: |
Maida Vale Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
November 2022 |
Authors: |
M J Mobley
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Dimensions: |
152 x 228 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
120 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-913606-22-0 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-913606-22-8 |
Barcode: |
9781913606220 |
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