"As poets who are also both vegans working for animal liberation, we'd noticed that, in Western poetry at least, animals have disproportionately functioned as symbols and props, stand-ins for human emotion and predicament rather than subjects portrayed as fully dimensional beings or protagonists in their own right."
"Despite the symbolic flattening that has long consigned animals to the margins of literature, poetry itself holds a unique and profound potential as a tool for empathic connection and can play a crucial role in helping reshape human-animal relations."
The New Sentience: Reimagining Animal Poetry is an anthology that challenges traditional representations of animals in literature. It emphasizes viewing animals as conscious beings rather than mere symbols. Editors Ashley Capps and Allison Titus, both vegans advocating for animal liberation, curated poems that highlight the profound potential of poetry to foster empathy and reshape human-animal relationships. The anthology aims to transform how animals are portrayed in literature, advocating for their recognition as fully dimensional beings with their own narratives.
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