In this episode of 'The Deal With Animals', I talk with Scottish poet Gordon Meade, focusing on his impactful work on animal advocacy through Ekphrastic poetry.
We discuss the emotional depth and significance of Meade's collaborations with artists and
photographers, highlighting themes of animal welfare and exploitation.
The conversation touches upon Meade's evolution from describing animals to advocating for them, and how his poetry can inspire readers to rethink human-animal relationships.
Additionally, Meade shares his thoughts on the symbolism of animals in art and discusses his book 'Exposed', which addresses various forms of animal exploitation.
Episode 3 of Series 12: Animals in Art and Culture Transcript
Guest: Gordon Meade is a Scottish poet, based in the East Neuk of Fife. He is the author of twelve collections of poetry including, most recently,EX-Posed: Animal Elegies (Lantern Publishing & Media 2023), In Transit (Enthusiastic Press 2022) and Zoospeak (Enthusiastic Press 2020). At present, he is completing a new collection, The Resurrectionists, which looks at the ethical issues surrounding De-extinction from the perspective of a number of more-than-human animals. Later this year, he will be giving a reading, and hosting a creative writing workshop, at the Anthrozoology as International Practice: Student Conference in Human-Animal Studies,17-19 November 2024 Online
Book Recommendation: Poetry in the Making by Ted Hughes
Other Links: Exposed by Gordon Meade
(This blog post was written with the help of AI and edited for content and accuracy by Marika Bell)
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