Speculum

Copley, H. Aaron Kent (ed.) 2021. Speculum. Talgarreg, Wales Broken Sleep Books.

TitleSpeculum
AuthorsCopley, H.
EditorsAaron Kent
Abstract

In Speculum, Hannah Copley considers the difficult history of the female body. Mirroring the title object used for centuries by gynaecologists, the poems uncover the hidden lives behind scientific progress. From the enslaved women exploited in the name of invention to the anonymous residents of mother and baby homes, Copley navigates personal, historical and forgotten legacies with equal exactitude and tenderness. Speculum is not only important as a feminist text, but its poetry is immaculate; a virtuosic first collection.

Keywordspoetry
creative writing
Year2021
PublisherBroken Sleep Books
Publication dates
PublishedOct 2021
Place of publicationTalgarreg, Wales
ISBN9781913642556

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