24 Etudes

Etude is a special admired form of writing in Ukrainian poetry practice, it is a self-expression and a study of self, artist who observes a scene and expresses the feelings arousing at the moment of encounter with the subject matter. The etudes in this collection are structured around the number 24 that is a recurring theme in the authors life. The etudes in this collection cross the boundaries between gloomy and hilarious, between poetry and art, between numbers and feelings. In the end of this book, there is a practical guide on how to write an etude.

Kate Clem is Ukrainian author who lives in Germany. She writes in Ukrainian and English, and uses experimental poetry techniques to discover new ways of self-expression. She organizes writing workshops to support women outside of writing industry to express themselves using creativity. Her other books are Caption Collage: Preposterous poetry and Borders of Abnormality.