The Girl Aquarium by Jen Campbell John Milton and criticism

and criticism

These pairings search for definition and meaning whilst acknowledging the beauty and strength in never actually being able to capture either

racism and resistance

unattributed monologues

contrapuntal monologues of a Palestinian and an Israeli poet

The Girl Aquarium by Jen Campbell John Milton and criticismJen Campbells first collection The Girl Aquarium explores the realm of rotten fairy tales, the possession of body and the definition of beauty. Weaving between whispered science and circus, she turns a cracked mirror on society and asks who gets to control the twisted tales hiding in the wings. 'Poetry of innocence and wonder. Poetry of darkness and deformation. The poems about girlhood experiences are daringly original. Daljit Nagra 'These poems push