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Twelve writers consider the subject of rivers and how they shape us throughout our lives, demarcating cities as well as moulding our creative consciousness. Tessa Hadley revisits Rumer Godden’s The River; Jo Hamya pays homage to Virginia Woolf; Michael Malay goes nightfishing for eels by the river Severn; and Marchelle Farrell revisits the tropical waterfalls of her childhood home in Trinidad.

Tender and astute, By the River explores the cultural, social and psychological significance of the rivers that run through our societies and our minds, bringing together these twelve contemporary writers in a celebration of water and its transformative qualities.

Contributors:

Niellah Arboine | Amy-Jane Beer | Roger Deakin 

Marchelle Farrell | Tessa Hadley | Jo Hamya 

Amy Key | Rebecca May Johnson | Michael Malay 

Jamal Mahjoub | Caleb Azumah Nelson | Ellena Savage

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Publication: 11 Apr 2024, Daunt
ISBN: 9781914198625

Extent: 224 pages

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      Description

      Twelve writers consider the subject of rivers and how they shape us throughout our lives, demarcating cities as well as moulding our creative consciousness. Tessa Hadley revisits Rumer Godden’s The River; Jo Hamya pays homage to Virginia Woolf; Michael Malay goes nightfishing for eels by the river Severn; and Marchelle Farrell revisits the tropical waterfalls of her childhood home in Trinidad.

      Tender and astute, By the River explores the cultural, social and psychological significance of the rivers that run through our societies and our minds, bringing together these twelve contemporary writers in a celebration of water and its transformative qualities.

      Contributors:

      Niellah Arboine | Amy-Jane Beer | Roger Deakin 

      Marchelle Farrell | Tessa Hadley | Jo Hamya 

      Amy Key | Rebecca May Johnson | Michael Malay 

      Jamal Mahjoub | Caleb Azumah Nelson | Ellena Savage

      Paperback
      Publication: 11 Apr 2024, Daunt
      ISBN: 9781914198625

      Extent: 224 pages

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