Dad Vs. Dad by Helen Mort dedalus press and finally a redemptive art

and finally a redemptive art

One in three women in Britain will have an abortion by the time they are forty-five

spoken word poems

this expansive debut offers a unique perspective on family

Dad Vs. Dad by Helen Mort dedalus press and finally a redemptive artIn November 2021, Helen Morts father had two life altering strokes. Dad vs. Dad is an account of the aftermath of those strokes. In this hardback multi media pamphlet length collection, Helen Mort combines lyric poetry with visual text pieces involving erasure poetry made from working with one of her father's favourite chess books. The effects of a stroke and stroke recovery are documented through the language of strategy and struggle.