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Opposite the Tourbus
Sophia Walker
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Description for Opposite the Tourbus
Paperback. Having been advised to 'Always travel in the direction opposite the tourbus' Sophia Walker set out to get away from the big noise, big tourist attraction, tick box bucket list experiences of life and find out what was happening quietly (and sometimes not so quietly) on the other side of the street or the less visited part of town. Num Pages: 60 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 3. Weight in Grams: 72.
The poems collected here tell those stories whether that is an eye opening report from a sex education workshop in an everyday British town, or something more harrowing from Irag or Africa. Sophia points out that it is not always the journey but the landing that counts, the coming back. How it is not the specific moment of an experience that tells the full story but also what comes afterwards. How those who seek to damage and harass unwittingly leave strength and resilience in their wake. These are the less-heard stories. Some are Sophia's - told first hand, some she ... Read more
The poems collected here tell those stories whether that is an eye opening report from a sex education workshop in an everyday British town, or something more harrowing from Irag or Africa. Sophia points out that it is not always the journey but the landing that counts, the coming back. How it is not the specific moment of an experience that tells the full story but also what comes afterwards. How those who seek to damage and harass unwittingly leave strength and resilience in their wake. These are the less-heard stories. Some are Sophia's - told first hand, some she ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Burning Eye Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
60
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909136427
SKU
V9781909136427
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Sophia Walker
BBC Slam Champion Sophia Walker is an internationally renowned poet and teaching artist. 2015 UK representative for the World Slam Championships, 2015 London Slam Champion, winner of the 2012 Poetry Olympics, and the Edinburgh International Book Festival Improv Slam, among other titles, she represents the UK for the World Queer Slam, where she has previously ranked third. Sophia ... Read more
Reviews for Opposite the Tourbus
"Vivid and memorable... heartbreaking" The Scotsman; "Insidiously powerful." Poetry Monthly; "A powerhouse of spoken word." Sabotage Reviews; "Hard hitting poems drawn from real life." Write Out Loud