Virgin / Hollie McNish.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McNish, Hollie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Virginity--Poetry.

Virginity.

Sex role in children--Poetry.

Sex role in children.

Teenagers--Sexual behavior--Poetry.

Teenagers.

Genre:

English poetry -- 21st century

poetry.

Poetry

Poetry.

Physical Description:

147 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

monochrome

illustration

Place of Publication:

London : Fleet, 2025.

Summary:

"Virgin snow; Virgin mojitos; Virgin mother; Virgin Mary. Virgin: one little six-letter word that holds such incredible power. The power to pressure, to judge, to harm, to praise, to profit, to punish. But virginity is also just a concept, a label that has been pressed upon people for centuries in numerous cultures worldwide. In this highly anticipated collection of poetry, Hollie McNish unpicks the role this word has played in her own life, as well as others, with her trademark mix of humour, fury and compassion. Whether considering if Mary was a fan of her own nickname, to rejoicing her annual excitement in ice cream vans, to looking back on how ridiculously she ate creamy mashed potato with her family after apparently 'losing' her own virginity, she examines in her own inimitable way the tracks this concept makes throughout so many minds, and the possibilities of freedom. At times hilarious, at times harrowing, always hopeful - a poetic love letter against the more nefarious effects of purity culture packed with stacks of honeycomb, hand holds and early morning light"--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Making myths: from apple trees to jump humping

Making shame: hell is where the hemline is

Making memories: life, pre-loved

Making laws: wolves and warning

Making love.

Notes:

Includes index of poems.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9780349127446

0349127441

OCLC:

1534517293

Publisher Number:

CIPO000267650