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Truth
79 pages, Hardcover
First published August 29, 2019
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About the author
Jenni Fagan
29 books681 followersJenni Fagan has published four fiction novels, one non-fiction memoir, seven books of poetry and had scripts produced for stage and screen. She has three degrees, concluding as Dr. Of Philosophy, specialising in structuralism.
Jenni is an award winning, critically acclaimed poet and novelist. She is published in eight languages. A Granta Best of Young British Novelist (once-in-a-decade-accolade), Scottish Novelist of the Year (2016), Pushchart nominated, on lists for BBC International Short Story Prize, Impac Dublin, The Sunday Times Short Story Award, Encore, among others. The New York Times called her The Patron Saint of Literary Street Urchins.
Fagan is also an artist who exhibits canvas and sculptures, her bone artworks are on permanent display at Summerhall, where she kintsugi’d the building with poems in gold.
Jenni has written articles for the Independent, NY Times, Marie Claire. She has held Writer in Residence positions at the University of Edinburgh, Robert Louise Stevenson Fellowship and Gavin Wallace.
She has worked extensively with women in prison, and those from deprived backgrounds.
She is currently adapting The Blade Artist by Irvine Welsh for tv, also The Panopticon, Luckenbooth and Hex.
Jenni is an award winning, critically acclaimed poet and novelist. She is published in eight languages. A Granta Best of Young British Novelist (once-in-a-decade-accolade), Scottish Novelist of the Year (2016), Pushchart nominated, on lists for BBC International Short Story Prize, Impac Dublin, The Sunday Times Short Story Award, Encore, among others. The New York Times called her The Patron Saint of Literary Street Urchins.
Fagan is also an artist who exhibits canvas and sculptures, her bone artworks are on permanent display at Summerhall, where she kintsugi’d the building with poems in gold.
Jenni has written articles for the Independent, NY Times, Marie Claire. She has held Writer in Residence positions at the University of Edinburgh, Robert Louise Stevenson Fellowship and Gavin Wallace.
She has worked extensively with women in prison, and those from deprived backgrounds.
She is currently adapting The Blade Artist by Irvine Welsh for tv, also The Panopticon, Luckenbooth and Hex.
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November 17, 2022
"The Patron Saint of Literary Street Urchins."
New York Times
A book length poem in six parts. Includes full colour photography by the poet.
Jenni Fagan wrote TRUTH whilst travelling across the USA in 2017, taking in New York, Woodstock, Detroit, Michigan, Chicago, Oregon, Crater Lake, Redwoods, San Francisco, grifter towns, LA, San Diego. This road trip was part of the Outriders Project via Edinburgh International Book Festival. Ms Fagan's journey led her to consider questions on the nature of truth, be that personal, philosophical or political. This is the result.
Limited edition only.
Nine full colour photographs punctuate the text. Lettered edition includes an additional image.
All editions signed by the poet.
New York Times
A book length poem in six parts. Includes full colour photography by the poet.
Jenni Fagan wrote TRUTH whilst travelling across the USA in 2017, taking in New York, Woodstock, Detroit, Michigan, Chicago, Oregon, Crater Lake, Redwoods, San Francisco, grifter towns, LA, San Diego. This road trip was part of the Outriders Project via Edinburgh International Book Festival. Ms Fagan's journey led her to consider questions on the nature of truth, be that personal, philosophical or political. This is the result.
Limited edition only.
Nine full colour photographs punctuate the text. Lettered edition includes an additional image.
All editions signed by the poet.
December 17, 2021
It was Pontius Pilate woh asked "What is trut?" This is a 78 page poetic answer from Jenni Fagan. It was written as part of te Outriders America programme of the Edinburgh International Book Festival and it is extraordinary.
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