Fatbergs
Fatbergs by Andrea Mbarushimana is a poetry collection published by Knives Forks and Spoons on March 29, 2021. This 42-page work presents a visceral exploration of human relationships within the intricate societies and landscapes we inhabit. Mbarushimana’s writing engages with the physicality of the body, examining its shapes and functions while maintaining a focus on the material aspects of existence.
Readers will find that the poems in Fatbergs delve into themes of corporeality and the connection between the body and the earth. The collection emphasizes the importance of valuing the physical form that houses a person, offering a refreshingly grounded narrative. Through her unflinching lens, Mbarushimana invites contemplation on the complexities of life and the relationships that define it.
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There is a visceral, unflinching eye at work in Fatbergs, that begins with the arresting title and continues throughout this collection, which ranges far as it examines human relationships in the complex societies and landscapes they inhabit. Mbarushimana’s writes, ‘I choose to see you, ‘ and her lens doesn’t look away from what a body is in its life span, shapes and functions. Her words circle around the bone, skin and flesh, and this approach anchors the poems concerns back in the body to create a refreshingly corporeal narrative. The collection seeks to value the material body that houses a person, and the earth that houses that body.
– Ruth Stacey
A poet that reads people and turns them into poems. This is a beautiful suite of poems from a compelling and talented writer.
– Antony Owen
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