New Birth of Venus
New Birth of Venus
By Roula-Maria Dib
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"A New Birth of Venus" is a poetic piece narrated by an experienced mother offering counsel to a younger mother, shedding light on the challenges women may encounter while striving for success in a patriarchal society.
The poem adopts the form of maternal guidance, using vivid imagery to convey the notion that each stride toward success is akin to the labor of birthing something new. It emphasizes the importance of showcasing and demonstrating this transformative process to the next generation, particularly the mother's daughter.
About Roula-Maria Dib
Roula-Maria Dib (PhD, Leeds) is the founding director of the London Arts-Based Research Centre, the founding editor of the literary and arts journal, Indelible, and the creative producer of the literary event series, Indelible Evenings, as well as Psychreative, a virtual salon for researchers and creatives with a background in psychology.
Dr. Dib is a holder of the UK Global Talent Visa as an award-winning literary scholar, poet, educator, and editor and a recipient of the British Council’s Alumni Awards 2021-2022 for Culture and Creativity in the UAE; her book, Jungian Metaphor in Modernist Literature (Routledge, 2020) was shortlisted as a finalist for the IAJS book awards, and poems from her collection, Simply Being (Chiron, 2021) were nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Her MOOC, “Why Online Creative Communities Matter”, is featured on Academia.edu. Formerly (until June 2022), she was a professor of English at the American University in Dubai.