{"product_id":"catastrophilia-paperback","title":"Catastrophilia - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulie Roorda\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poems in this collection explore how narratives of cataclysm, past and future, tap into \"catastrophilia,\" a term the poet coined to describe a love for, or fascination with apocalyptic catastrophe. Is this a kind of self-destructive madness, or are there spiritual or metaphysical insights to be discovered there? Inspired by mythology, archaeology, and esoteric literature, these poems give voice to mystics, heretics, alchemists and gods, figures both mythical and historical, from Hermes to Anubis, Plato to Carl Jung, to Paracelsus, Giordano Bruno and John Dee. They employ the magical philosophies of the Renaissance, pondering the cyclical nature of time, the creative hinge of memory and imagination. They are replete with weird creatures and shape-shifters, trance mediums and ghosts who share hidden wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulie Roorda is the author of three previous volumes of poetry, \u003ci\u003eEleventh Toe\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eCourage Underground\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), and \u003ci\u003eFloating Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), all published by Guernica Editions, as well as two novels, and two collections of short stories, most recently \u003ci\u003eHow to Tell if Your Frog is Dead\u003c\/i\u003e (Guernica, 2019). Her work has appeared in several journals, including \u003ci\u003eTNQ\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Malahat Review, \u003c\/i\u003e and has been featured on the popular website Poetry Daily. She lives in St. Catharines, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 7.88 x 4.89 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48266559324409,"sku":"9781778490149","price":20.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/orb7jU2FVh9781778490149.webp?v=1775676108","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/catastrophilia-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}