My Darling from the Lions

Shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection Rachel Long's much-anticipated debut collection of poems, My Darling from the Lions , announces the arrival of a thrilling new presence in poetry. Each poem has a vivid story to tell - of family quirks, the perils of dating, the grip of religion or sexual awakening - stories that are, by turn, emotionally insightful, politically conscious, wise, funny and outrageous. Long reveals herself as a razor-sharp and original voice on the issues of sexual politics and cultural inheritance that polarize our current moment. But it's her refreshing commitment to the power of the individual poem that will leave the reader turning each page in eager anticipation: here is an immediate,wide-awake poetry that entertains royally, without sacrificing a note of its urgency or remarkable skill. This is a blazing debut that you will want to press into the hands of others.

Product details

• Authors: Rachel Long
• Publisher: Picador Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9781529045161
• ISBN: 978-1-5290-4516-1
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 197 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Love & Erotica, Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards), Gender studies: women and girls, International Women’s Day