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David Buuck
David Buuck is a poet whose work often explores themes of identity and culture. His collection "An Army of Lovers" showcases his unique voice and perspective. Buuck's writing is known for its directness and wit.
An Army of Lovers
Synopsis
"A picaresque experimental novel, An Army of Lovers is the story of Demented Panda and Koki, two friends trying to be political poets in a time when poetry has lost its ability to effect social change. Their collaboration unleashes a torrent of consumerist excess that morphs into a Gitmo-style torture camp. Our heroes struggle to avoid complicity in the spectacle, yet are unable to overcome it through poetry. Instead it invades their bodies, manifesting itself through blisters and other symptoms, as the poets attempt to move beyond this impasse. Absurdist, fantastic, conceptual, Army is a novel for the Occupy generation"--
Genres
Characters
Demented PandaProtagonist
One of two friends attempting to be political poets, whose collaboration leads to unexpected and disturbing consequences.
KokiProtagonist
The other half of the poetic duo, struggling with the ineffectiveness of poetry to effect social change and the physical manifestations of consumerist excess.