Midwest Gothic

By Laura Donnelly

Midwest Gothic, written by poet Laura Donnelly, won the 2019 Richard Snyder Memorial Prize, selected by Maggie Smith. This poetry collection embraces the dreary beauty of the Midwestern world and uplifts the commonality of daily life with delicate yet dark language. Delving into childhood imagination, perceptions, and fairtales with poetic themes of nature, the beauty of the seasons, family inheritance, mythology, and tradition. At the forefront of this collection is the representation of death and rebirth.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0912592885
• ISBN13: 9780912592886
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Ashland Poetry Press
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"