Descent

The poems in Descent illuminate the lives of women (mythological, Biblical, historical, and modern) through traditional poetic forms, persona poems, and ekphrastic work. Whether reimagining the myth of Persephone and Demeter in the context of a modern mother-daughter relationship or giving voice to anonymous women portrayed in Impressionist paintings, these poems revise patriarchal stories from a decidedly feminist point of view. Woven throughout the collection are more personal poems connecting the poet's experience to that of the characters.

About the author

Jennifer LeBlanc earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University. Descent is her first full-length book, and individual poems have been published in journals such as The Adirondack Review, CAIRN, The Main Street Rag, and Melusine. Jennifer was nominated for a 2013 Pushcart Prize and works in the English Department at Tufts University.

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer LeBlanc
• Publisher: Finishing Line Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.02.2020
• EAN: 9781646621439
• ISBN: 978-1-64662-143-9
• No. of pages: 62
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 4 mm
• Weight: 106 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Lyrik, Poesie, Poetry, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, POETRY / Women Authors, POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Death, Grief, Loss