Summary
Some men love each other. For others, love of something else gets between them. Pádraig Ó Tuama’s Love Between Men begins in the garden of Eden, recasting Adam, Eve, and God into voices both abrasive and intimate. Then, in seven deadly sonnets, the poet details his own experiences of exorcisms and gay reparative therapies, exploring desire with its promise and fear of fulfillment. These poems by turns, intelligent, funny, devastating, and explosive – consider time, the edges of empir…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781917283137 |
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| ISBN-10: | 191728313X |
| Author: | Padraig O. Tuama |
| Publisher: | CHEERIO Publishing |
| Imprint: | CHEERIO Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 204mm |
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Critics Review
‘There is something eternal but also completely now about this collection. It is sacred and profane: a benediction, a spell and a curse all in one’
- Damian Barr
Do not make a mistake by missing this poet. There is no person on planet earth like him. Padraig is not a type.’
- Lemn Sissay
‘If I need melody, I’ll turn to Paul Simon. If I need rhythm, I’ll listen to Steve Gadd. But if it’s words, well that will be Padraig O Tuama.’
- Simon Mayo, radio presenter and author
Padraig O. Tuama
Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet from Ireland, born in 1975. His work explores themes of conflict, religion, and language. He hosts the podcast Poetry Unbound from On Being Studios, which has garnered over 21 million downloads. Ó Tuama’s published works include Kitchen Hymns, In the Shelter, and 44 Poems on Being with Each Other. He currently resides in the US on Quinnipiac land and teaches at Yale Divinity School.
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