{"product_id":"the-macabre-modern-and-other-morbidities-9780994390134","title":"The Macabre Modern and Other Morbidities","description":"\u003cp\u003eAward-winning poet Kyla Lee Ward invites you to whistle past the graveyard and get on your dancing shoes  Inspired by the fourteenth century \"Danse Macabre\" (the Dance of Death), \u003cem\u003eThe Macabre Modern \u003c\/em\u003etranscends time and updates for contemporary readers the allegorical, medieval concept of the universality of death. Defy death with the doctor. Mourn with the soldier. Indulge in the rich, weird traditions of Ancient Egypt and the Victorians, as you trip over the unspeakable at your own front door. Chuckle at the grotesque and the fallible but remember--the last laugh will be on you  With a sharp wit, compelling satire, and fervent, feverish imagination, Ward generates fiendishly compelling vignettes of the human drama, and offers a profound reflection on \u003cem\u003elife\u003c\/em\u003e. \"Have your absinthe glass and your favourite \u003cem\u003ememento mori\u003c\/em\u003e at hand as you savour this, Ward's breathtaking new volume of \u003cem\u003evers fantastique\u003c\/em\u003e.\" Leigh Blackmore, editor \u003cem\u003eTerror Australis\u003c\/em\u003e. \"What a great collection, fantastically illustrated by the author.\" Marge Simon, Science Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA) Grand Master. \"Kyla Ward's poetry is accessible, immediate, gripping. And she is bold enough to use traditional rhyme.\" Peter Cannon, Senior Reviews Editor \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/em\u003e(New York). \"Kyla Lee Ward puts satisfying meat on the Gothic's bones. A must for aficionados of literary dark verse.\" Ann K. Schwader, SFPA Grand Master, Rhysling winner, and HWA Bram Stoker finalist. \"With each new work she produces, Kyla Lee Ward makes clear why she should be regarded as one of the preeminent exemplars of contemporary weird poetry.\" S. T. Joshi, multiple award-winning literary critic, author \u003cem\u003eI Am Providence\u003c\/em\u003e, and editor \u003cem\u003eSupernatural Literature of the World\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWard, Kyla Lee:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Kyla Lee Ward is an Australian writer, actor and artist devoted to all things dark and beautiful. She has produced short fiction, articles, and poetry, including Bram Stoker, Ditmar, Shadows, and Rhysling nominations. An artist, actor (specialising in Grand Guignol and immersive theatre), and occasional playwright, she co-edited seven issues of Tabula Rasa magazine, and two of her scripts have been performed on stage by the Theatre of Blood repertory company. Her interests include swordplay, history, and occultism. Her website is: http: \/\/www.kylaward.com.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoshi, S. T.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - S. T. Joshi is a widely published critic, editor, and fiction writer.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolack, Gillian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Gillian Polack is a writer and historian and has Ph.D.s in History and in Creative Writing. She is a member of the group of historical fiction writers The History Girls and also of the author co-operative Book View Café. URL: www.gillianpolack.com Facebook: Gillian Polack Twitter: gillianpolack","brand":"P'Rea Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50368019235090,"sku":"9780994390134","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_61949a20-93ce-4b61-9ea0-97dd94c69380.jpg?v=1728502415","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-macabre-modern-and-other-morbidities-9780994390134","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}