Description
In his second poetry collection Solastalgia, Irish poet Ciaran Hodgers explores the intersection of environment and mental health.
About the Author
Ciaran Hodgers (he/him/his) is an Irish spoken word poet based in the UK. His debut poetry collection Cosmocartography was published by Burning Eye Books in 2018, and went on to tour the UK & Ireland for 30 dates. It featured on national radio media on both sides of the pond and was shortlisted for the prestigious Rubery Book Award. Winner of the Sean Dunne National Young Writer Award in 2010, an International Pangaea Poetry Slam Champion 2015 and the Word War 3 Slam Champion, he has been shortlisted for the Pushcart Prize, OutSpoken Prize for Poetry and longlisted for the Not The Foreword and Gingko Eco-poetry competition. As well as a writer and performer, he is an experienced workshop leader and creative mentor, supporting many poets towards their first publication or collection. Published internationally in journals, anthologies, festivals, exhibitions, curriculum texts and he has also featured on mainstream media in the UK and Ireland.
Reviews
One of the region's most exciting spoken word performers - The Independent
Book Information
ISBN 9781913958435
Author Ciaran Hodgers
Format Paperback
Page Count 100
Imprint Burning Eye Books
Publisher Burning Eye Books