{"product_id":"antiemetic-for-homesickness","title":"Antiemetic For Homesickness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Longlisted for the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSwansea University Dylan Thomas prize 2021*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Shortlisted for the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJhalak Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 2021: A \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e''tour-de-force''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*An \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePoetry School\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year 2020*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A day will come when you won''t miss\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe country \u003ci\u003ena nagluwal sa ''yo\u003c\/i\u003e.''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- ''Antiemetic for Homesickness''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe poems in Romalyn Ante''s luminous debut build a bridge between two worlds: journeying from the country ''\u003ci\u003ena nagluwal sa ''yo\u003c\/i\u003e'' - that gave birth to you - to a new life in the United Kingdom. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteeped in the richness of Filipino folklore, and studded with Tagalog, these poems speak of the ache of assimilation and the complexities of belonging, telling the stories of generations of migrants who find exile through employment - through the voices of the mothers who leave and the children who are left behind. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith dazzling formal dexterity and emotional resonance, this expansive debut offers a unique perspective on family, colonialism, homeland and heritage: from the countries we carry with us, to the places we call home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Moving, witty and agile'' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003eBy turns playful and tender, offering a formally-various exploration of migration, community, and nursing... there is honesty, musicality, a powerful heart'' \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57349156569470,"sku":"NW9781784743000","price":12.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781784743000.jpg?v=1779998510","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/antiemetic-for-homesickness","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}