{"product_id":"the-furies-poems-9780807184981","title":"The Furies: Poems","description":"In \u003ci\u003eThe Furies, \u003c\/i\u003e Moira Egan offers fierce feminist reimaginings of familiar myths and narratives, from Arachne to Echo, from Medusa and Mary Magdalene to the female characters of \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey, \u003c\/i\u003e in verse that highlights the value of solidarity and collective strength among women. With dazzling erudition and playful ingenuity, she deploys exuberant wordplay and traditional poetic forms to subvert the patriarchal canon. At the heart of the book is a profound exploration of voice, not least the ongoing silencing of women's voices: Egan blends righteous anger with grief, ultimately finding hope in the transformative power of language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoira Egan \u003c\/b\u003ehas published five books of poetry in the United States and four in Italy, including \u003ci\u003eAmore e morte, \u003c\/i\u003e a bilingual collection of new and selected poems. Her work has been featured in journals and anthologies on four continents. Also a prize-winning translator, she lives in Rome with her husband, Damiano Abeni.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"LSU Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661385072914,"sku":"9780807184981","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e790ccfa-d0bf-423b-9556-70ba9d33b136.jpg?v=1760441997","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-furies-poems-9780807184981","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}