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EKHO

A Poem in Three Parts

Roslyn Orlando

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English
Soft Skull Press
06 May 2025
A profoundly playful poem in three parts, this work considers the echo as a social and historical phenomenon.

A profoundly playful poem in three parts, this work considers the echo as a social and historical phenomenon.

From Ekho, the nymph of Greek mythology whose voice was stolen by the gods, to the advent of Amazon's Echo smart speaker, the echo has been described as a condition of voicelessness, unfulfilled desire, loss, and entrapment. These poems reconsider echoing as a poetic practice and as an orienting device that tunes the world in to itself.

Roslyn Orlando's debut collection combines Ancient Greek mythology with big tech to produce a philosophical, political, and psychological exploration of love, capitalism, resonance, and rage.
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Imprint:   Soft Skull Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 209mm,  Width: 139mm, 
Weight:   369g
ISBN:   9781593767983
ISBN 10:   1593767986
Pages:   96
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

ROSLYN ORLANDO is an artist, writer and gardener based in Melbourne on Wurundjeri Country. Her writing and artistic works explore relationships between language, history and technology. She studied journalism at the University of Sydney, and Arts Politics at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University.

Reviews for EKHO: A Poem in Three Parts

""Ekhō, the mountain nymph of Greek myth, transforms her disability (as a result of Hera’s wrath, Ekhō can only repeat the speech of others) into a creative act in this imaginative debut from Orlando, who brings wry humor to the tale . . . A worthy collection."" —Publishers Weekly


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