About the book
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 FELIX DENNIS PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST COLLECTION*
** AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4**
'Warsan Shire is an extraordinarily gifted poet whose profoundly moving poems so powerfully give voice to the unspoken' Bernardine Evaristo
'Vital, moving and courageous, this is a debut not to be missed' Guardian
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Poems of migration, womanhood, trauma and resilience from the award-winning Somali British poet Warsan Shire, celebrated collaborator on Beyoncé's Lemonade and Black Is King.
With her first full-length poetry collection, Warsan Shire introduces us to a girl who, in the absence of a nurturing guide, makes her own stumbling way toward womanhood. Drawing from her own life and the lives of loved ones, as well as pop culture and news headlines, Shire finds vivid, unique details in the experiences of refugees and immigrants, mothers and daughters, Black women and teenage girls. These are noisy lives, full of music and weeping and surahs. These are fragrant lives, full of blood and perfume and jasmine. These are polychrome lives, full of moonlight and turmeric and kohl.
The long-awaited collection from one of our most exciting contemporary poets is a blessing, an incantatory celebration of survival. Each reader will come away changed.
'Warsan Shire electrifies... The beautifully crafted poems in this collection are fiercely tender gifts' Roxane Gay
'Absolutely beautiful... So relevant' Elizabeth Day, *Day's Delights*
Editions of Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781784743703
- EBook
- ISBN 9781473577640
Read an Excerpt
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 FELIX DENNIS PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST COLLECTION*
** AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4**
'Warsan Shire is an extraordinarily gifted poet whose profoundly moving poems so powerfully give voice to the unspoken' Bernardine Evaristo
'Vital, moving and courageous, this is a debut not to be missed' Guardian
__________
Poems of migration, womanhood, trauma and resilience from the award-winning Somali British poet Warsan Shire, celebrated collaborator on Beyoncé's Lemonade and Black Is King.
With her first full-length poetry collection, Warsan Shire introduces us to a girl who, in the absence of a nurturing guide, makes her own stumbling way toward womanhood. Drawing from her own life and the lives of loved ones, as well as pop culture and news headlines, Shire finds vivid, unique details in the experiences of refugees and immigrants, mothers and daughters, Black women and teenage girls. These are noisy lives, full of music and weeping and surahs. These are fragrant lives, full of blood and perfume and jasmine. These are polychrome lives, full of moonlight and turmeric and kohl.
The long-awaited collection from one of our most exciting contemporary poets is a blessing, an incantatory celebration of survival. Each reader will come away changed.
'Warsan Shire electrifies... The beautifully crafted poems in this collection are fiercely tender gifts' Roxane Gay
'Absolutely beautiful... So relevant' Elizabeth Day, *Day's Delights*
Frequently Asked Questions
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*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 FELIX DENNIS PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST COLLECTION*
** AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4**
'Warsan Shire is an extraordinarily gifted poet whose profoundly moving poems so powerfully give voice to the unspoken' Bernardine Evaristo
'Vital, moving and courageous, this is a debut not to be missed' Guardian
__________
Poems of migration, womanhood, trauma and resilience from the award-winning Somali British poet Warsan Shire, celebrated collaborator on Beyoncé's Lemonade and Black Is King.
With her first full-length poetry collection, Warsan Shire introduces us to a girl who, in the absence of a nurturing guide, makes her own stumbling way toward womanhood. Drawing from her own life and the lives of loved ones, as well as pop culture and news headlines, Shire finds vivid, unique details in the experiences of refugees and immigrants, mothers and daughters, Black women and teenage girls. These are noisy lives, full of music and weeping and surahs. These are fragrant lives, full of blood and perfume and jasmine. These are polychrome lives, full of moonlight and turmeric and kohl.
The long-awaited collection from one of our most exciting contemporary poets is a blessing, an incantatory celebration of survival. Each reader will come away changed.
'Warsan Shire electrifies... The beautifully crafted poems in this collection are fiercely tender gifts' Roxane Gay
'Absolutely beautiful... So relevant' Elizabeth Day, *Day's Delights*
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head?
Society and Social Sciences > Sociology and anthropology > Sociology > Sociology: family, kinship and relationships
Where can I read a sample of Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781784743703
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head?
Warsan Shire
Who is the Publisher of the book Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head?
Random House
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Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781784743703) and ebook(ISBN 9781473577640)
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