T H E A U T H O R
Destroyed Dresses by Cara Brennan
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'The morning is a hot drink
in a cold glass, the nights
are drawing in.'
B U Y T H E B O O K
VP0037 // Published: 21st September 2012
‘The October sun breeds cataracts, the breeze freezes my bones. / My neck is wool-deep in check; it’s hard to text with mittens on.’ So begins the first solo publication of Cara Brennan’s exemplary poetry, one of 2012's most talked-about pamphlets.
Destroyed Dresses showcases the finest 17 poems created by the young writer to date; ordered chronologically to aid the sense of a poet 'coming of age', in life and in literature. As suggested by the iconic cover design (conceived by the author), the poems have both vintage charm and contemporary edge; as well as their own peculiar drama. They provide ample evidence of the unique attitude and skill which has won Cara national acclaim, and may make Destroyed Dresses this Autumn's most essential and economical poetry purchase.
Paperback page count: 26 / ISBN: 9781908853073
Cara Brennan was born in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, in 1990, and
currently lives in Newcastle, where she is completing an MA... (read more)
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Praise for Destroyed Dresses:
"In their dealings with things left unsaid, Cara Brennan’s poems can be eerily atmospheric and unsettling, as though written from a world next door to the everyday. Destroyed Dresses is an intriguing and promising start."
— Sean O'Brien, two-times Forward Prize winning poet
"Cara Brennan's first pamphlet moves with a passionate but precise gaze between memory and presence. Always alert to tiny details, both physical and emotional, she fixes on those imperfections that evoke perfectly her chilly landscapes and tender interiors. The image of the dress recurs - designed, worn, shed, recycled - a metaphor for her precise craft as well as a symbol of the heart's journey through these nimble and compelling poems."
— W.N. Herbert, two-times T.S. Eliot Prize shortlisted poet
"Poised and clear-spoken, these poems capture the fleeting moment. Brennan details human warmth, ever alive to the wider world's chill. Her imagery shimmers, her tone is urgent." — Christy Ducker, author of multi-prize-winning pamphlet Armour
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