Gospel drunk

Title
  1. Gospel drunk / Aidan Chafe.
Published by
  1. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada : University of Alberta Press, [2021]
  2. ©2021
Author
  1. Chafe, Aidan, 1983-

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Description
  1. 77 pages; 23 cm.
Summary
  1. "Aidan Chafe's Gospel Drunk is a personal journey to find clarity and identity in the face of alcoholism and religion. Sharp, intoxicating imagery and a gutsy, minimalist aesthetic combine in these poems to explore some of our darkest and strongest belief systems, dismantling them with wit and wisdom. An impressive mix of tightly-crafted lyric and prose poetry touch on content that ranges from poignant boyhood memories of hockey coaches as 'dragons in suits' to critiques of what the poet calls 'the broken bicycle of recovery.' A child's fingers interlace to form a gun during mass, Hulk attends an AA meeting, and God creates sound 'as a blunt object.' Chafe's own struggle with loneliness and alcohol addiction gave life to these poems, along with his search for identity as a young man growing up in a Catholic household. Unflinchingly honest in its interrogation of religious dogma, white privilege, and violence, Gospel Drunk is for all who seek salvation and humanity in a world where the personal and the political are equally complicated."--
Series statement
  1. Robert Kroetsch series
Uniform title
  1. Robert Kroetsch series.
Subject
  1. Catholic Church > Poetry
  2. Catholic Church
  3. 2000-2099
  4. 21st century
  5. Canadian poetry > 21st century
  6. Canadian poetry
Genre/Form
  1. Poetry.
Call number
  1. JFE 21-6123
Note
  1. Poems.
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 73-74).
Additional formats (note)
  1. Issued also in electronic format.
Author
  1. Chafe, Aidan, 1983- author.
Title
  1. Gospel drunk / Aidan Chafe.
Publisher
  1. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada : University of Alberta Press, [2021]
Copyright date
  1. ©2021
Edition
  1. First edition.
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Series
  1. Robert Kroetsch series
  2. Robert Kroetsch series.
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 73-74).
Additional formats
  1. Issued also in electronic format.
Chronological term
  1. 2000-2099
  2. 21st century.
Other form:
  1. Online version: Chafe, Aidan, 1983- Gospel drunk. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada : University of Alberta Press, 2021 1772125679 9781772125672 (OCoLC)1224902708
ISBN
  1. 9781772125467 paperback
  2. 1772125466 paperback
Research call number
  1. JFE 21-6123
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