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Palavro Publishing, 2024. 110 pages. Paperback.
Govanhill Mythology is a poetry collection about the effects of change on a community and its people. Within living memory, the Govanhill district of Glasgow was infamous as a place of extreme poverty, appalling health and terrifying crime rates. Now it is a desirable place to live and work, boasting a vibrant, diverse community. In Govanhill Mythology, poet and linguist Shane Johnstone (who was born and raised in Govanhill) has wrought an intricate and powerful picture of the people of Govanhill – their diverse cultures, their languages and their struggles to adapt to and embrace the seismic changes that have transformed their home beyond recognition during the last three decades. Johnstone’s poetry (written in English, Gaelic, Scots and French) will resonate with the people of Glasgow and beyond. These powerful poems are about the impact of tumultuous change on a small deprived community. What Johnstone expresses so movingly is a sense of alienation and loss that we can all recognise in our own evolving communities.
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