Constellations: Reflections From Life by Sin?ad Gleeson (English) Paperback Book

Description: Constellations by Sinéad Gleeson An extraordinarily intimate memoir in a series of bodily encounters that have made Sinéad Gleeson the woman and the writer she is today. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description I have come to think of all the metal in my body as artificial stars, glistening beneath the skin, a constellation of old and new metal. A map, a tracing of connections and a guide to looking at things from different angles.How do you tell the story of life that is no one thing? How do you tell the story of a life in a body, as it goes through sickness, health, motherhood? And how do you tell that story when you are not just a woman but a woman in Ireland? In this powerful and daring memoir in essays Sinéad Gleeson does that very thing. In doing so she delves into a range of subjects: art, illness, ghosts, grief and our very ways of seeing. In writing that is in tradition of some of our finest writers such as Olivia Laing, Maggie OFarrell, Robert Macfarlane, Rebecca Solnit and Maggie Nelson, and yet still in her own spirited, warm voice, Sinéad takes on journey that is both personal and yet universal in its resonance. Flap If you want to know where passion and tenacity are born, read this book. Anne Enright How do you tell the story of a life in a body, as it goes through sickness, love, health, motherhood? How do you tell that story when you are not just a woman but a woman in Ireland? In this powerful and daring book Sin Author Biography Sinéad Gleeson is a writer of essays, criticism and fiction. Her writing has appeared in Granta, Winter Papers and Gorse, and a story of hers will appear in Being Various: New Irish Short Stories published by Faber in May 2018. She is the editor of three short story anthologies, including The Long Gaze Back: an Anthology of Irish Women Writers and The Glass Shore: Short Stories by Women Writers from the North of Ireland, both of which won Best Irish Published Book at the Irish Book Awards. Sinéad has worked as an arts critic and broadcaster and has presented The Book Show on RTÉ Radio 1. She lives in Dublin. Review Outstanding . . . wide-ranging, intimate and expressive . . . its clear that Gleesons insight is hard-won, and that, like the women who inspire her, she has found a way to transmute her experience into something powerful that demands to be heard. * Observer *Utterly magnificent. Raw, thought-provoking and galvanising; this is a book every woman should read. -- Eimear McBride, author of A Girl Is a Half-formed ThingSinéad Gleeson has written one of those rare things, a wise and compassionate book full of truth and humility. There are universal themes here; love, the strength of women, survival against the odds. Beautiful prose, poetry and history woven together to make this a must-read and a masterpiece. -- Kit De Waal, author of My Name Is LeonConstellations is glitteringly brilliant . . . Political, poetic, tender and angry, a remarkable book and an astonishing debut. -- Robert Macfarlane, author of The Lost WordsExceptional . . . Bell-clear and immaculately hewn throughout . . . Like Olivia Laings The Lonely City, this balance between intellect and humanity is what matters . . . besides entertainment and enlightenment, we need writing in our lives that reaches into us and has the potential to leave whats there a little better than it found it. * Irish Independent *Sinéad Gleeson has changed the Irish literary landscape, through her advocacy for the female voice. In Constellations, we finally hear her own voice, and it comes from the blood and bones of her bodys history. Sinéad Gleeson is an absolute force: if you want to know where passion and tenacity are born, read this book. -- Anne EnrightMoving, insightful, beautiful essays about health, art, gender, parenthood, bereavement, the body and her own struggles. * Irish Times *An absolutely astonishing, brilliant and beautiful book. -- Kate Mosse, author of The Burning ChambersBreathtaking and sublime. -- Nina Stibbe, author of Love, NinaThe most beautiful and brilliant book - gorgeous, furious, powerful, tender, funny, compassionate and shockingly wise. Sinéad Gleeson writes with such dazzling talent and vivid insight. Constellations is one of those rare magical books and I feel truly nourished by it. Absolutely extraordinary and life-enhancing. -- Daisy Buchanan, author of How to Be a Grown UpAn absolutely astonishing, brilliant and beautiful book. -- Kate Mosse, author of The Burning ChambersConstellations is an extraordinary piece of writing - beautiful, life affirming, and full of heart -- Louise O Neill, author of Asking For ItNimbly written, balletic in style, heartfelt, spirited and thoughtful, Sinéad Gleesons Constellations is a powerful, inspiring gift to readers everywhere. -- Jami Attenberg, author of All Grown UpConstellations is a truly beautiful book; about the tremendous confines of the body, struck through with almost everything else in the universe, from songs to stars. -- Sara Baume, author of Spill Simmer Falter WitherGleeson moves nimbly, within and between individual essays, from the minutiae of the personal to the broad sweep of culture, history and politics . . . The result is taut but unforced, textured and various. * Financial Times *Sinéad Gleesons essay collection brings together passionate, transcendent essays about bodies and art, ghosts and womanhood, grief and motherhood, and what its like to live in a body that fails you. Like the perfect title indicates, this is a glistening ensemble of pieces that live on their own but, all together, form a powerful emotional universe. * Elle *In Constellations, Sinead Gleeson, maps the human body and the the human condition in all its triumphs and failures, leaving us with hope and survival. Her writing is startlingly good and fiercely intelligent, her research is forensic and the result is a gift to readers everywhere. -- Liz Nugent, author of Skin DeepGleesons writing is honest and moving and delves deep into personal experiences of sickness, health and motherhood. * Lit Hub * Promotional An extraordinarily intimate memoir in a series of bodily encounters that have made Sinéad Gleeson the woman and the writer she is today. Review Quote Remarkable Promotional "Headline" An extraordinarily intimate memoir in a series of bodily encounters that have made Sin Details ISBN150989277X Publisher Pan Macmillan Year 2020 ISBN-10 150989277X ISBN-13 9781509892778 Audience Age 18 Format Paperback Imprint Picador Subtitle Reflections From Life Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Short Title Constellations Language English Publication Date 2020-04-02 UK Release Date 2020-04-02 Author Sinéad Gleeson DEWEY 828.9209 Audience General AU Release Date 2020-03-30 NZ Release Date 2020-03-30 Pages 256 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127068198;

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Author: Sinead Gleeson

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Publication Year: 2020

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