Burning Season
Burning Season by Yvonne Reddick, published by Bloodaxe Books in 2023, is a poetry collection that delves into themes of fire, survival, and the complexities of climate change. This edition comprises 71 pages and is presented in English. The work reflects Reddick’s personal connection to nature, shaped by her family’s history in the fossil fuel industry, and intertwines her experiences with a broader ecological narrative.
Readers will find a blend of poignant poems, nature diaries, and lyric essays that trace Reddick’s family history while addressing grief following her father’s death in a hiking accident. The collection not only explores themes of loss but also celebrates nature’s resilience, featuring imagery of planting oak saplings and observing wildlife. Through her vivid and heartfelt writing, Reddick invites contemplation on the interplay between personal and environmental challenges.
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Winner of The Laurel Prize 2023 Best UK First Collection, Burning Season is a book about fire and survival, climate change and nature’s defiance. Yvonne Reddick’s understanding of climate change is uniquely personal: her father was a petroleum engineer, and many members of her family worked in the fossil fuel industry. The collection speaks of the paradox that her Dad’s gift to her was her love of nature and mountain landscapes. The book combines poems with nature diaries and lyric essays to trace an intriguing family history. This family story forms the bedrock of Burning Season.
Burning Season includes a series of vivid, moving and heartfelt poems that explore her grief following her father’s death in a hiking accident. These are set against a wider backdrop of ecological loss and heartbreak. Here, too, are poems that celebrate nature’s vibrant resilience: planting oak saplings, spotting rare ptarmigan in the Highland winter, imagining life in an underwater city.
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