A brilliant, genre-defying work—both memoir and epic poem—about the struggle for wisdom, grace, and ritual in the face of unspeakable loss“A bruised and brave love letter from a brother right here to a brother now gone . . . a soaring, unblinking gaze... Zobraziť viac
Born in a Second Language troubles the spectrum between silence (or the limitations of the mouth) and music. Language is an embodied practice, especially present through our hands. Words, specifically names, are a means of conjuring a certain kind of... Zobraziť viac
I had to fight for my existence before I was even out of my mother’s womb. If I didn’t stop fighting then, why would I stop now? Zobraziť viac
Through a series of short vignettes, Sennah Yee’s debut full-length book How Do I Look? paints a colourful portrait of a woman both raised and repelled by the media. With pithy, razor-sharp prose, Sennah dissects and reassembles pop culture through... Zobraziť viac
Hurled words. Thrown objects. Dodged burgers. A burger was thrown at Travis Alabanza on Waterloo Bridge in 2016. From this experience they have created a poetic, passionate performance piece based around the 'burger': the texture, and taste of being... Zobraziť viac
From a popular young actor, this collection is filled with experiences many young people can relate to. Easy to read and understand, it combines photographs of the poet with natural props to tell his story in an artistic and unique way and with a... Zobraziť viac
Troilus and Criseyde (c.1385) is an epic poem written by English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Composed in Middle English, Troilus and Criseyde is the story of two lovers forced apart by the Greek siege of Troy. Often considered Chaucer’s finest work for its... Zobraziť viac
90 Classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Luminous and intensely lyrical, Dylan Thomas’ works have captivated generations of readers, inspiring artists like The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Igor Stravinsky, and Phoebe Bridgers. This selection ... Zobraziť viac
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Yes, as my swift days near their goal, ’Tis all that I implore; In life and death, a chainless soul, With courage to endure. In this new selection of Emily Brontë’s heart-rending poems, we ... Zobraziť viac
Frederick Ahl`s new translation captures the excitement, poetic energy, and intellectual force of Virgil`s epic poem in a way that has never been done before. Echoing the Virgilian hexameter the verse stays almost line for line with the original in a... Zobraziť viac
Long hailed as a masterwork of modern German literature, The Book of Hours (1905) marks the origin of Rainer Maria Rilke’s distinctive voice and vision—where clarity of diction meets unexpected imagery, where first-person poetry discovers its full ... Zobraziť viac
Acclaimed author Crystal Wilkinson’s country roots and passion for language combine in this collection of lyrics and prose about Blackness, racism, and political awareness. Zobraziť viac
An anthology of formally inventive writing by trans poets against capital and empire. Zobraziť viac
'A triumph ... A wholly original and creative mind' NEW YORK TIMES‘A multi-genre phenomena, it’s a triumph of a creative mind’ GLAMOUR‘Frightens and astonishes ... Combines Maya Angelou’s passion and Sylvia Plath’s devastating self-inquisition'... Zobraziť viac
Abrao’s work has been described by The Outline as “an existential funhouse of familiar thoughts” that “publicly grapples with pillars of its own existence within the influencer economy.” Alongside The Outline, her work has been featured in... Zobraziť viac
Winner of the Academy of American Poets First Book Award, selected by Claudia Rankine. Kemi Alabi's transcendent debut reimagines the poetic and cultural traditions from which it is born, troubling the waters of some of our country's central and... Zobraziť viac
A raw, honest and heartfelt poetry collection from Taz Alam – for the tough times, the great times, and everything in between. Zobraziť viac
'What's the harm in using humour to put across what is true?' Gluttony, lust, and hypocrisy are just a few of the targets of Horace's Satires. Writing in the 30s BC, Horace exposes the vices and follies of his Roman contemporaries,... Zobraziť viac
Translated by: Sayers, Dorothy L... Zobraziť viac
A captivating collection of poetry from nature's bard ... Zobraziť viac
