Jeramy Dodds crafts poetry that delves into the strata of history and language, informed by his specialization in Medieval Icelandic Studies. His work, translated into numerous languages, often explores archetypal themes, breathing new life into ancient narratives through a contemporary poetic voice. Dodds employs his background in archaeology as a metaphor for uncovering the hidden layers of human experience. His distinctive style merges academic rigor with an innate sense of rhythm and imagery, offering readers a rich and thought-provoking literary journey.
A collection of poems that invoke historical figures like Hiram Bingham and Ho Chi Minh even as they traverse a poetic landscape that includes telephone- game-style translations, interpretive dance poems on historic paintings and carnivalesque jaunts into a natural world overrun with mules, Alsatians, lions, and motorcycle-sized deer.