Stendhal Syndrome

By J M Donellan

STENDHAL SYNDROME: Feelings of increased heart rate, dizziness, disorientation, amnesia, hallucinations etc. in response to immense beauty present in either artistic works or the natural world.

A collection of poems, short stories, lists and rants by J. M. Donellan, author of Killing Adonis, 2015 Australian Poetry Slam national finalist, and one half of electronic/spoken word duo Poetry is Dead.

‘This is a writer with a deft handle on his craft.’ Books + Publishing

• Language: English
• Publisher: StreetLib
• Release date: Feb 28, 2016
• ISBN: 9780987232595

J M Donellan

J.M. DONELLAN is an author, musician, poet, and podcaster. He was almost devoured by a tiger in the jungles of Malaysia, nearly died of a lung collapse in the Nepalese Himalayas, and once fended off a pack of rabid dogs with a guitar in the mountains of India. He has performed at the Sydney Writers' Festival, TEDxBrisbane, the Sydney Opera House, Brisbane Festival, and some very prestigious basements. His previous works include the poetry collection Stendhal Syndrome, the Kirkus Prize-nominated novel Killing Adonis, and the podcast series Six Cold Feet. His children's poetry collection 19 ½ Spells Disguised As Poems has been hailed as 'the worst recipe book of all time.' His most recent novel (besides the one you're looking at now) is The Fabulist. He's won a bunch of awards but refuses to list them all here because no one likes a braggart.