In her most autobiographical collection to date, Kate Noakes explores the pain of losing a long-built life and the joys of exploring a new one. This is a howl that ends with a hallelujah.
Kate Noakes Knihy
Kate Noakes je poetka, ktorej dielo sa často zameriava na zložité ľudské vzťahy a vnútorné svety postáv. Jej básnický štýl sa vyznačuje silným lyrizmom a prenikavým pozorovaním každodenných momentov. Noakesová skúma témy identity, pamäti a hľadania zmyslu v modernom svete. Jej poézia rezonuje s čitateľmi vďaka svojej emocionálnej hĺbke a jazykovej precíznosti.
Capturing the essence of life during the Covid pandemic, this collection features poems and prose poems that reflect on the profound changes experienced in urban living. Through her daily writings, Kate Noakes documents the often-overlooked details of this extraordinary time, portraying the city as a confining space. The work serves as a poignant reminder of the emotional and social transformations faced during a period of isolation and uncertainty.
Paris, Stage Left
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Exploring the vibrant tapestry of life in Paris, the collection captures Kate Noakes' experiences over her first five years in the city. Through lively and nuanced poetry, she reflects on the historical, tragic, and comedic aspects of her journey, beginning with her arrival in 2011 for a job opportunity. The poems reveal the complexities and charm of Paris, offering readers an intimate glimpse into her evolving relationship with the City of Lights.
Tattoo is narrative, signifier, art work, more. In this rich collection Kate Noakes explores the cultural meanings and stories permanently etched on our skin.
In Goldhawk Road, her eighth collection, Kate Noakes raises questions of identity - the who and where we are, the where and who we want to be.
Famously the 'town of books' and home to the Hay Literature Festival, Hay-on-Wye is a unique rural town in Wales, UK. Noakes uncovers the many quirks of this quirky place and explores its rural hinterland: the Black Mountains to the south, Herefordshire to the east, Brecon to the west and Kilvert's Clyro to the north. A book full of unexpected discoveries.