{"product_id":"re-desire-paperback","title":"re: desire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAfshan D'Souza-Lodhi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Afshan D'souza-Lodhi's debut poetry collection re: desi\u003ci\u003ere\u003c\/i\u003e explores the yearning to love, be loved and belong from a d\u003ci\u003eesi\u003c\/i\u003e (South Asian) perspective. Her work sits on the intersections of flash fiction, poetry and script, echoing the hybridity of the worlds that many young British \u003ci\u003edesis\u003c\/i\u003e find themselves occupying. Drawing on the poetry of many different languages and cultures - Urdu, English, Konkani, Islamic and Christian - this collection explores how we access our traditions from a distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003ere: desire\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of poetry that draws upon literary traditions and cultural references to flip the male gaze common in \u003ci\u003emushairas\u003c\/i\u003e on its head. Common themes for \u003ci\u003emushairas\u003c\/i\u003e are\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003elove, God and being drunk or intoxicated by love and God - but is usually seen from a male perspective. The pieces in \u003ci\u003ere: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003edesire\u003c\/i\u003e are mainly told from a female perspective, and question the gender given to particular acts, objects and ideas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.24 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42163335463047,"sku":"9781911570851","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d9e0550efe168e8ee19c8cc395587527.webp?v=1733296485","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/re-desire-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}