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'Drawing inspiration from a range of fictional detectives, Anne M. Carson's 'The Detective's Chair' is a whimsical collection of 32 short prose poems which suggests a creative correlation between problem solving and the crafting of a poem. In a playful homage to these colourful fictional sleuths, Carson focuses in on the nature of creativity itself, acknowledging that it's often in these moments of reflective 'sitting,' away from the bustle of clue collecting and intentional effort, that the pieces of the 'solution' - be it crime or poem - might start coming together. Each poem is beautifully illustrated with delicate line drawings by Rene Carrasco, bringing to life the different space of reflective possibility for that detective.'(Publication summary)
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Enticing Snippets of Narrative : Mark O’Flynn Reviews ‘The Detective’s Chair’ by Anne M Carson
2023
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— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , vol. 37 no. 2 2023;
— Review of The Detective's Chair : Prose Poems about Fictional Detectives 2023 selected work poetry'In trying to pin down the inspiration for where a poem might come from, the late Dorothy Porter (to whom this book is dedicated) once related the story that one of her students, a murderer in Long Bay gaol, suggested that a novel could be told in haiku. This lead her, apparently, to the germ of an idea – a crime novel told in verse, which became The Monkey’s Mask. Aesthetic ideas can come from the most unlikely sources, even Long Bay gaol. Anne Carson has used this notion as the catalyst for an exploration into famous fictional detectives told in verse, or more specifically, prose poetry.'(Introduction)
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Enticing Snippets of Narrative : Mark O’Flynn Reviews ‘The Detective’s Chair’ by Anne M Carson
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , vol. 37 no. 2 2023;
— Review of The Detective's Chair : Prose Poems about Fictional Detectives 2023 selected work poetry'In trying to pin down the inspiration for where a poem might come from, the late Dorothy Porter (to whom this book is dedicated) once related the story that one of her students, a murderer in Long Bay gaol, suggested that a novel could be told in haiku. This lead her, apparently, to the germ of an idea – a crime novel told in verse, which became The Monkey’s Mask. Aesthetic ideas can come from the most unlikely sources, even Long Bay gaol. Anne Carson has used this notion as the catalyst for an exploration into famous fictional detectives told in verse, or more specifically, prose poetry.'(Introduction)
