The Loneliest Girl - Poems

In The Loneliest Girl, Kate Gale creates a powerful alternative narrative for Medusa and for all women who have carried guilt and shame--for being a woman, for not being enough, for being a victim.

About the author

Kate Gale is the managing editor and a member of the board of directors for Red Hen Press. She is the author and editor of several books, including The Goldilocks Zone (UNM Press).

Summary

Who was more alone than Medusa? Raped in Athena’s temple, transformed into a monster, and banished into a cave, Medusa may be the ultimate example of victim blaming. In The Loneliest Girl, Kate Gale creates a powerful alternative narrative for Medusa and for all women who have carried guilt and shame.

Product details

• Authors: Kate Gale
• Publisher: University Of New Mexico Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9780826363695
• ISBN: 978-0-8263-6369-5
• No. of pages: 88
• Dimensions: 206 mm x 224 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 136 g
• Series: Mary Burritt Christiansen Poet; Mary Burritt Christiansen Poetry Series
• Subject: Fiction > Poetry, drama