Keinc

by Rhys Trimble

Keinc, in English 'branch', is a debut collection that twists between mythology and relationships, between language and form. Exploring subjects from the four branches of the Mabinogi to Dostoevsky versus Kerouac, Trimble is a visceral, lithe and distinctive voice pushing at the boundaries of structure and challenging linguistic perceptions. ...a genuine exploration of what it means to write in a bilingual context. Welsh is not used as a decorative peppering in his work... Instead, it forms part of an understanding of place as composed of multiple linguistic trajectories. Trimble's work is intersecting here with some urgent contemporary issues. This is risk-taking work from a young and still-developing writer that suggests some exciting new directions for poetry in Wales while responding thoughtfully to the past.

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010