May meetup: “Bright Air Black” by David Vann

We will be discussing “Bright Air Black” by David Vann. Details on the book below.

By the way, I calculate that this will be our 75th meetup!

A voluntary contribution of 50p to £1 is requested from all attending each meetup towards the cost of us hosting the group on Meetup.com.

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“Bright Air Black” by David Vann (2017)
Pages: 272
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0099592266/­

Description
In brilliant poetic prose, “Bright Air Black” brings us aboard the ship Argo for its epic return journey across the Black Sea from Persia's Colchis - where Medea flees her home and father with Jason, the Argonauts, and the Golden Fleece. Vann's reimagining of this ancient tale offers a thrilling, realist alternative to the long held notions of Medea as monster or sorceress. We witness with dramatic urgency Medea's humanity, her Bronze Age roots and position in Greek society, her love affair with Jason, and her tragic demise.

Atmospheric and spellbinding, “Bright Air Black” is an indispensable, fresh and provocative take on one of our earliest texts and the most intimate and corporal version of Medea's story ever told.