{"id":5420,"date":"2017-03-08T08:00:49","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T16:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=5420"},"modified":"2017-03-08T06:10:36","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T14:10:36","slug":"tackling-trend-sadness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/tackling-trend-sadness\/","title":{"rendered":"Tackling a trend of sadness"},"content":{"rendered":"
By: Ashton Newton\r\nEntertainment Editor<\/pre>\n
The idea of publishing is exciting for writers, but can also be scary. Western student Ollie Bergh, a Bachelor of Fine Arts theater major, recently self published his first book, \u201cThe Joy You Hide,\u201d a collection of poetry and a short story.<\/p>\n
\"\"\u201cThe joy you hide\u201d includes 21 poems and a short story called \u201ckintsugi,\u201d in which, taken from the book\u2019s description, Bergh \u201c… tackles a young tragedy like a film.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sitting down with Bergh, I was able to get some information about the inspiration behind \u201cthe joy you hide.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re so cynical, our generation, people say \u2018the millennials.\u2019 I remember talking with someone and we were one upping each other with our lives, and I just thought that was ridiculous. There\u2019s so much happiness we have in the world everyday, but it\u2019s kind of \u2018trendy\u2019 in a way to be sad. So I thought I\u2019d argue that\u201d said Bergh.<\/p>\n
Bergh\u2019s favorite poem, and the one where he got the book\u2019s title from, is \u201cour biggest fear.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is maybe the thing I\u2019ve always wanted to say. It\u2019s six lines, but it took me so long to make sure I got every word right. I just really love it. It feels to me like the expression of the book itself\u201d Bergh recounted.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe runner up would be the poem right next to it, \u2018the loneliest generation,\u2019 which for me was super fun because I got all four seasons in there and I created a form that I wanted out of nowhere. I made some rules for myself and it was a fun puzzle that came out. People really like it.\u201d Bergh added.<\/p>\n
Bergh compiled his work into the book and published the book himself.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs soon as I got the book in my hands, I felt guilty. I cheated in a way, I feel. I haven\u2019t gone through the gambit that a lot of young go through which is they write, write, write, write, write their whole life. For me, this has just been a hobby. I didn\u2019t really want to go through the arduous process of going through a publisher, so I thought \u2018I\u2019ll do it myself\u2019\u201d said Bergh.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I would say to someone who wants to do it is, if someone like me can do it – on a whim, you absolutely have every responsibility to do it. Get your writing out there, and if no one is going to publish it for you, publish it yourself\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Bergh cites the inspirations for the book as our generation\u2019s cynicism, his faith and his experience at Western.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe biggest direct influences are the people on campus and Dr. Hughes, who has helped me a lot. I think it was my freshman year, I reached out to him and said \u2018hey I want to understand what makes a good poem\u2019 and he helped me out with that. Campus itself, the people have crafted me here\u201d said Bergh.<\/p>\n
Ollie Bergh\u2019s book \u201cthe joy you hide\u201d is available now on Amazon in both Kindle and paperback editions for $10.<\/p>\n
Contact the author at journalentertainment@wou.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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