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    Taboo
    Taboo
    Taboo
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    Taboo

    By Jane Cornish

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    In traditional societies, there existed and still exist
    clear rules around the way specifi c relationships
    should work; and these rules determined whether
    any emotional attachment could develop or not.
    In Western society today, with its emphasis on the
    signifi cance of the individuals emotions, these
    boundaries may blur. Taboo tells the story of one such
    blurring. The true-life nature of this relationship is
    not important here, rather its specifi c and intimate
    journey
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris UK
    Release dateAug 22, 2011
    ISBN9781462883301
    Taboo
    Author

    Jane Cornish

    Jane Cornish grew up in England until her family moved to South Africa in the early 1970s. She has travelled often to Greece, and has a strong attachment to that country and its culture. She is apracticing contemporary visual artist with a fascination for creative work that has a strong but subtle narrative element.Although Jane Cornish has written creatively for many years, mainly in preparation for art making, this is her fi rst formal collection of poems. Jane Cornish lives and works in Johannesburg.

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      Taboo - Jane Cornish

      Copyright © 2011 by Jane Cornish.

      Library of Congress Control Number:       2011909095

      ISBN:         Hardcover                               978-1-4628-8329-5

                         Softcover                                 978-1-4628-8328-8

                         Ebook                                      978-1-4628-8330-1

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

      Cover artwork: temptation’s ghost by mandy conidaris 2008.

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