The Night Fisher Elegies
by
Dean Mayes
Stories, Verse and Reflections
Publication date: 1st September 2022
Genre: Anthology
Pages: 226
Format read: eBook
Source: Courtesy of the author
My review of The Night Fisher Elegies
Dean Mayes' The Night Fisher Elegies is an emotive and candid collection of essays and verse
An elegy: a pensive or reflective poem that is usually nostalgic or melancholy
Mayes' writing is beautifully descriptive, at times calm and heartfelt whilst at other times emotional, confronting and raw.
Through these short stories and verse Mayes reflects on feelings of disconnection, loss, suffering and grief. There are also nostalgic memories from is childhood filled with love and life changing moments.
Dean Mayes is an extremely talented and diverse writer and I found his latest, The night Fisher Elegies, to be a powerful and reflective read.
content warning: suicide
My rating 4 / 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
About the author
Dean Mayes is an Intensive Care Nurse who is fascinated by philosophy and paranormal, so his stories weave an element of magical realism with deep humanism. His first novel The Hambeldown Dream was published in 2010 by Central Avenue Publishing and his subsequent novels Gifts of the Peramangk, The Recipient & The Artisan Heart continue his relationship with Central Avenue Publishing.
He grew up in Melbourne, Australia and now lives in Adelaide with his wife, Emily, his children, Xavier & Lucy, and his writing partner - a 10 year old spaniel named, Sam.
Dean loves outdoor cooking, anything to do with Star Wars and (insanely) long-form podcats.
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