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Jesus Thesis and Other Critical Fabulations
In a provocative yet unexpectedly tender debut, Kopano Maroga immerses themself in Christian myth and mystery, emerging reborn.
In a riotous, innovative and unapologetic display of self-exposure, self-examination and self-love, Maroga appropriates and creates a (sometimes literal) collage of religious imagery, sexual want, and embodiedness - eventually widening their gaze to encompass the realities faced by black, queer, femme and trans folk in South Africa and further afield. Indeed, these are poems of pain, loss, introspection, and regret; but they are also works of great and usual beauty, depth, desire, and ambition - in sum, the evidence of a powerful new voice in South African poetry.
In a riotous, innovative and unapologetic display of self-exposure, self-examination and self-love, Maroga appropriates and creates a (sometimes literal) collage of religious imagery, sexual want, and embodiedness - eventually widening their gaze to encompass the realities faced by black, queer, femme and trans folk in South Africa and further afield. Indeed, these are poems of pain, loss, introspection, and regret; but they are also works of great and usual beauty, depth, desire, and ambition - in sum, the evidence of a powerful new voice in South African poetry.
104 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2020
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October 15, 2022
it's true i've seen the end of days
and there were no pearly gates
but there was fire, everything we lost
piles and piles of mismatched socks
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and there were no pearly gates
but there was fire, everything we lost
piles and piles of mismatched socks
Review to follow.
September 20, 2022
delicate, loud, holy, erotic, sacral and dirty, playful and dark...
fabulous in all dimensions, really really loved this read.
fabulous in all dimensions, really really loved this read.
August 28, 2021
This was so profound and meaningful. I really loved every poem
January 11, 2023
The way the author encapsulates queer sexuality and intimacy for a radicalized body is just perfect. Growing up queer in a religious family ostracized me from having any relationship to the spiritual for a long time and Maroga’s verses represent a new way to engage with the devine through my non-white and queer experience.
Probably my favorite poetry collection.
Probably my favorite poetry collection.
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