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Supervillain Origin Story is a mischievous, seditious, and often incendiary exploration of trauma, loss, and erasure. Drawing strength
and forging defiant triumph from the myriad provocations that could spin a soul into darkness, but somehow didn't. Dove's sophomore
poetry collection weaves the ethereal from the light falling through cracked panes, taking inspiration from both personal experiences,
and the political turmoil of the pandemic era, to create a collection that unsettles as it thrills.
With his educational psychologist's advice to "Use your words" echoing throughout diverse narrative strands, touching on queer
love, reconciling abusive relationships, and demanding social justice, Dove's Supervillain Origin Story, demonstrates effectively just how
disruptive words can be.
About the author
Rick Dove is a progressive poet and activist from South West London. Published widely in anthologies and journals since 2016, and dubbed "one to watch" by TS Eliot Prize winner Roger Robinson, Rick also has two full collections with Burning Eye Books, Tales From the Other Box (August 2020), and Supervillain Origin Story (May 2023). Rick has performed across the UK and internationally and was crowned Hammer & Tongue UK Poetry Slam Champion in 2021.
Summary
From the imagination of Rick Dove, poet and activist.
