When Rebecca Perry was growing up, she competed nationally and
internationally as a trampolinist. This immersive and compelling
book deftly blends memoir and lyrical nonfiction to explore a time
she 'chose air over earth' and intensive schedules of practice.
From the aerial views of English sports halls and international
stadiums, to the texture of a fingernail pressed against silver
beads on a leotard, Perry's explorations are immersive, sensuous,
funny, traumatic and tender. In 'On Trampolining', Perry weaves
arresting tales on pain, expectation, flight and grief in relation
to competitive sport, memory and the body. 'A short, taut
masterclass in poetic memoir. Beautifully universal about girlhood,
sport, changing bodies, the borderlands of childhood play and adult
expectation.'--Max Porter; 'In her elegant and intelligent
meditation on the art of trampolining, Rebecca Perry writes
movingly on pain, grief, love, and self-will. The beauty and
economy of her sentences, and her frank but unselfpitying attention
to the power and frailty of the body, recalls the work of Maggie
Nelson and Gillian Rose, but is entirely hers. I loved it'--Sarah
Perry; 'On Trampolining is a jewel of an essay, where like the most
gifted artisan, Rebecca Perry reconstructs shattered pieces of a
life spent loftily, into a fragile work of quivering wonder, of
flesh and bone and sparkling clarity. I read it swiftly, holding my
breath the whole way through.'--Innua Ellams; 'A tremendous,
compelling read. It sheds light on a sport I know nothing about,
and the pressures it takes to be even very, very good at something,
let alone close to the best in the world.'--Rishi Dastidar
General
Imprint: |
Makina Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
Authors: |
Rebecca Perry
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 150 x 8mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
112 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-73961-601-4 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-73961-601-4 |
Barcode: |
9781739616014 |
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