Switch: The Complete Catullus by Williams, Isobel

Isobel Williams

Switch: The Complete Catullus

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A celebrated translation of Catullus, exploring love, desire, and power through the lens of shibari. Isobel Williams' Switch: The Complete Catullus presents a raw and...
A celebrated translation of Catullus, exploring love, desire, and power through the lens of shibari. Isobel Williams' Switch: The Complete Catullus presents a raw and visceral interpretation of the ancient Roman poet, infused with the aesthetics of Japanese rope bondage. These poems delve into the complexities of love, loss, and sexuality with unflinching honesty and dark humor. This collection is for readers who crave poetry that pushes boundaries and challenges conventions. Williams' translation captures Catullus's tormented intelligence and romantic versatility, offering a fresh perspective on classical themes. Discover a world of:
  • Uncensored passion and raw emotion
  • Explorations of power dynamics and submission
  • A unique fusion of ancient and modern sensibilities
Experience Catullus like never before - a poet reborn for the 21st century.

Isobel Williams was educated at Woking Girls' Grammar School and Somerville College, Oxford. She blogs about live-drawing, has held solo exhibitions in London and Oslo, and has written for publications ranging from The Amorist to International Journal for the Semiotics of Law. She wrote and illustrated The Supreme Court: a Guide for Bears (2017) and Catullus: Shibari Carmina (Carcanet, 2021) and contributed a chapter to Design in Legal Education (Routledge, 2022).

Genre
History
Pages
220
Publisher
Carcanet Classics
Publication Date
Content
ISBN
9781800173392

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