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Mama Amazonica
RSL Ondaatje Prize · 2018 · WinnerRSL Ondaatje Prize · 2017 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSL Ondaatje Prize | 2018 | Winner |
| RSL Ondaatje Prize | 2017 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Pascale Petit's seventh poetry collection responds to the experience of her abusive and mentally ill mother through the lens of Amazonian wildlife and shamanism, deploying animals, birds, and tropical vegetation as figures for damage, survival, and love. It won the RSL Ondaatje Prize in 2018 and was shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Award.
About the Author
Pascale Petit is a British-French poet born in Paris in 1953. She studied sculpture at the Royal College of Art and trained as a visual artist before becoming a poet. Her collections include Heart of a Deer (1998), The Zoo Father (2001), The Huntress (2005), What the Water Gave Me (2010), Fauverie (2014), and Mama Amazonica (2017). Read more →
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