This brilliant debut collection examines a ‘haunted’ Queer and HIV-positive identity. It follows an HIV diagnosis and a departure from Singapore as the poet moves from being secretive about his HIV status, towards living a more public life, in which living openly with HIV is characterised by the queer longing toward both resilience and transformation.
PRAISE FOR THE BOOK
‘This remarkable first book marks Sutherland’s appearance on the poetic horizon with a fire and energy that will linger long after the first reading.’ Tracy Ryan
Andrew Sutherland
Andrew Sutherland (he/him) is a Queer poz (PLHIV) writer and performance-maker creating work between Boorloo, Western Australia and Singapore. His work draws upon intercultural and Queer critical theories, and the viral instabilities of identity, pop culture and the autobiographical self. As a performance-maker, he has twice been awarded WA’s Blaz Award for New Writing and makes […]Explore more from our catalogue
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