{"product_id":"9781846976674","title":"Real Boys","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Stewart, Thomas \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePoetry\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 1 August 2024 by Birlinn General (Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 112 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 129 x 12 | 108g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA remarkable debut from a promising new poet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his debut collection, Real Boys, Thomas Stewart examines the death of his father and explores questions of grief, guilt, mental health, identity, sexuality and masculinity. As these poems unfold, a hallway of mirrors is created. Through the lens of father-son relationships, cinema, art and Welsh mythology are expanded and rethought. This collection grapples with what it means to be a father, a son and a self. Subverting the notions of gender, Stewart addresses both the damage of old stereotypes and the passage of generational trauma, questioning how we might change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A wonderful meditation on the language of grief, want, lust and hope' – Jenni Fagan'A beautiful and wistful collection which wrangles with life’s ample grief and heartache' – Andrés N. Ordorica'These poems are a revelation. I took great comfort from Thomas Stewart’s collection' – Lotte Jeffs\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45802795696387,"sku":"9781846976674","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781846976674.jpg?v=1731417237","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9781846976674","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}