{"title":"Ansel Elkins","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnsel Elkins crafts poetry that weaves vivid imagery with emotional depth, inviting readers into intimate explorations of identity and memory. Her work often blurs the boundaries between the personal and the universal, creating a rich tapestry of human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e sphere, Elkins' writing offers a thoughtful reflection on life’s complexities, merging lyrical beauty with poignant storytelling. Her collection \u003cstrong\u003eBlue Yodel\u003c\/strong\u003e exemplifies this blend, making her work essential for those drawn to contemporary poetic voices.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"blue-yodel-by-ansel-elkins-9780300210026","title":"Blue Yodel","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2014 Yale Series of Younger Poets prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginated in 1919 to showcase the works of exceptional American poets under the age of forty, the Yale Series of Younger Poets prize is the oldest annual literary award presented in the United States. Ansel Elkins’s poetry collection, \u003cem\u003eBlue Yodel\u003c\/em\u003e, is the 109th volume to be so honoured. Esteemed poet and competition judge Carl Phillips praises Elkins for her “arresting use of persona,” calling her poems “razor-edged in their intelligence, Southern Gothic in their sensibility.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn her imaginative and haunting debut collection, Elkins introduces readers to a multitude of characters whose “otherness” has condemned them to live on the margins of society. She weaves blues, ballads, folklore, and storytelling into an intricate tapestry that depicts the violence, poverty, and loneliness of the Deep South, as well as the compassion, generosity, and hope that brings light to people in their darkest times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue yodel heard throughout this diverse compilation is a raw, primal, deeply felt expression of the human experience, calling on us to reach out to the isolated and disenfranchised and to find the humanity in every person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47462654542060,"sku":"9780300210026","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300210026-blue-yodel.jpg?v=1775020109"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/ansel-elkins.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}