The poems in Volcano work together to tell a story. For his whole life, F's unnamed lover has had a volcano growing inside him, fueled by experiences such as interactions with an abusive father and repressed queerness. As his relationship with F sours, the volcano continues to grow and eventually manifests as a physical reality. Fearing the consequences of the now-real volcano, he sacrifices F to it, believing he has solved both problems at once. However, F returns in ghost form and takes control of the volcano. Assisted by an army of shape-shifting spirits, she pursues the man around their island home until, eventually, he must face her. Though she is not given a voice in the text, Volcano is F's story, conveyed and mediated through the eyes of the male character (and a chorus of divorced birds who comment upon the action). Set simultaneously in ancient Greece, contemporary Hawai'i, and the British isles at all points in time, Volcano is a reply to dominant narratives of relationships and gender in the "traditional" literary canon.
| Autorius: | Elosham Vog |
| Leidėjas: | Unsolicited Press |
| Išleidimo metai: | 2019 |
| Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 82 |
| ISBN-10: | 195073014X |
| ISBN-13: | 9781950730148 |
| Formatas: | 229 x 152 x 5 mm. Knyga minkštu viršeliu |
| Kalba: | Anglų |
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