Prelude: Poems

By Brynne Rebele-Henry

Finalist, 2023 Lambda Literary Award in Lesbian Poetry

Prelude delineates the gay female experience through a poetic reconstruction of the girlhood of Catherine of Siena, a Catholic saint who lived in 1300s Italy and disobeyed her parents by refusing marriage to devote her life to God. Through a historical lens, Brynne Rebele-Henry examines the erasure of gay women's lives and offers a perspective of medieval queer girlhood while considering themes such as violence, desire, and the lesbian body.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822966883
• ISBN13: 9780822966883
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.8"