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Strange Beach by Oluwaseun Olayiwola audiobook review
The dancer and author gives this collection clarity and warmth as he narrates poems about family, queer identity, hedonism and race
TL;DR
- Strange Beach is Oluwaseun Olayiwola's first poetry collection.
- Themes include race, family, queer identity, hedonism, and the body.
- The collection's title is inspired by Claudia Rankine's 'Citizen: An American Lyric'.
- The shoreline serves as a recurring image representing a place of collision and change.
- The audiobook's narration by Olayiwola adds warmth, passion, and clarity.
- Poems like the title poem and 'Crustacean' explore the body and emotion through vivid imagery.
- The collection is available from Fitzcarraldo Editions and is 1 hour and 13 minutes long.