Shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection
This debut collection is the modern poetry we need to read right now' Stylist'
An enchanting and heartwarming new voice in poetry.' Bernardine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, Other
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.
My Darling from the Lions - Rachel Long
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