Activities per year
Abstract
In this invigorating new collection, Briony Hughes uses her experiences tracking bats through the Surrey Hills as a means to expand ‘communication’ beyond the human body.
The bat as a cultural figure is small, blind, nocturnal, and occasionally sinister, but in Hughes’ poems they become a medium through which to interrogate the most pressing issues of our time; what happens when we abandon concepts of human exceptionalism and see ourselves as animals existing with other animals within an ecosystem?
In a book of innovative engagements with language and visuality, Hughes explores the enmeshment of humanity within the natural world, and finds a moving kinship with these exceptional, easily overlooked creatures.
The bat as a cultural figure is small, blind, nocturnal, and occasionally sinister, but in Hughes’ poems they become a medium through which to interrogate the most pressing issues of our time; what happens when we abandon concepts of human exceptionalism and see ourselves as animals existing with other animals within an ecosystem?
In a book of innovative engagements with language and visuality, Hughes explores the enmeshment of humanity within the natural world, and finds a moving kinship with these exceptional, easily overlooked creatures.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Permeable Barrier |
| Publication status | Published - 19 Jun 2025 |
Activities
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Pipistrelles & Poems: Bat Walk and Poetry Performance
Hughes, B. (Participant)
2 Sept 2025Activity: Other › Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange - Other
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Listening to the Night: Bat Walk and Poetry Reading
Hughes, B. (Speaker)
22 Aug 2025Activity: Other › Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange - Public Lecture/debate/seminar
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Thrive Festival: Poetry in Solidarity with the Planet
Hughes, B. (Speaker)
11 Jun 2025Activity: Other › Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange - Public Lecture/debate/seminar