Parch - Menna Elfyn

The poems in Menna Elfyn's new collection offer a voice to those whose liberty or dignity have been undermined, seeking religious, linguistic and cultural tolerance for all, and not shying away from the effects of (in)humanity on our environment, histories and lives.In Welsh, ‘parchÂ’ (the ‘chÂ’ is guttural) simply means respect. But it is also the common word for a chapel minister (a ‘reverendÂ’). Menna ElfynÂ’s collection explores the many ways in which respect can be expressed, as well as how... Zobrazit více