{"product_id":"re-afshan-dsouza-lodhi-9781911570851","title":"re: desire","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Afshan D'Souza-Lodhi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1911570854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781911570851\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Burning Eye Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.24d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Afshan D'Souza-Lodhi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983321628927,"sku":"9781911570851","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2dd2021d-60d9-4306-bc60-e20f6ac3abd1.jpg?v=1683265951","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/re-afshan-dsouza-lodhi-9781911570851","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}