Mythology and Matriarchy in “Vertigo & Ghost” – Chicago Review of Books

Mythology and Matriarchy in “Vertigo & Ghost” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] The U.S. release of Vertigo & Ghost—already the winner of the 2019 Forward and Roehampton Prizes in the United Kingdom—should gain Fiona Benson a much-deserved wider audience. Her poetry is in turn thrilling, dizzying, devastating, lyrical, distinctive, and this is a bombshell of a collection. The first section uses classical mythology as a structural … Read more

Intertwined Memories and Destinies in “Horizontal Vertigo” – Chicago Review of Books

Intertwined Memories and Destinies in “Horizontal Vertigo” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] As primarily a reader of fiction, I am wary of non-fiction that attempts to encompass an entire city in a single book. I can’t help but begin with a maximally heightened sense of caution; a complete image of a city seems so unlikely as to dissuade attempts in the first place. Usually, I am … Read more