Name: Wolves in Shells
Price: 50.74 NZD
Availability: InStock
Author: Kimberly Ann Priest
ISBN: 9781496243706

Select your country

Americas

Europe

Rest of the world

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

University of Nebraska Press

Author

Kimberly Ann Priest

Collection

The Backwaters Prize in Poetry

Year

2025

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.90 x 15.20 cm

ISBN13

9781496243706

Wolves in Shells

Kimberly Ann Priest (Author) · University of Nebraska Press · Paperback

New Book Imported to New Zealand

Delivery: 08 Sep - 15 Sep

NZ$ 50.74

Import costs and 15% GST included in the price ✅

NZ$ 50.74

Add to Wishlist

Synopsis "Wolves in Shells"

Winner of the Backwaters Prize in PoetryWolves in Shells is a modern monomyth telling the story of a woman navigating homelessness, trauma, and memories as she attempts to leave a violent partner. Reflecting on her familial heritage, this survivor grapples with the way she, the women of her history, and her daughter have been conditioned to accommodate the demands of the male ego and predation. Reflective, clear-eyed, and incisive, the poems of Wolves in Shells feature O-Six, a wolf born into the rewilding territory of Yellowstone National Park in the 1990s who serves as a metaphor for women who must cope with violence and survive on their own. Drawing from Gaston Bachelard’s quote “wolves in shells are crueler than stray ones,” the narrative considers how survival requires a balance of protectiveness, risk, trust, and escape.