A modern day exploration of John Keat's and Fanny Brawne's relationship. What would happen if these two lovers had met today? How would modern technology intermingle with their words of love?
An experimental journey with interpretations, redaction, visual poetry, love poems and reactions to one of the most famous relationships in history. This comes from a deep admiration of Keats but also knowing he was not perfect.
REVIEWS
“Such a thrilling time to be a reader; this collection takes us ziplining across new terrain, a dead poet, his lover, the male gaze, old fashioned love repurposed for modern times. The original words of love filtered through apps, texts, the internet and Dudley’s unbounded imagination. There is real love here, but not between the main players but from Dudley and her love of the written word and Keats, it is palpable and resonates these experiments to bowed head at prayer time.”
Michelle Moloney King; poet, visual poet, editor Beir Bua Press.
“Fanny B. Mine is visually, structurally, and linguistically brilliant. I loved every letter of this collection, Nikki has created something truly amazing. At times humorous, and always thought-provoking, Fanny B. Mine is an intriguing exploration into the relationship between Keats and Fanny with a modern twist.”