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horror fam recommendation: 'Border' (2018) a film by one of my favourite directors Ali Abbasi. Truly terrifying, supernatural, nordic horror, disgusting, so horrible I haven't been able to watch it again. 10/10
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horror fam recommendation: 'speak no evil' (2022) directed by christian tafdrup. where others felt frustration, I felt an immense vindication of my trust issues. delicious, i loved it.
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THE 2023 SHORTLIST
We are thrilled to unveil the 6 titles that make up this year's stellar Swansea University (@SwanseaUni) Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist! Who will be crowned our winner on May 11th? #SUDTP23
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THE 2023 SHORTLIST
We are thrilled to unveil the 6 titles that make up this year's stellar Swansea University (@SwanseaUni) Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist! Who will be crowned our winner on May 11th? #SUDTP23
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Congratulations to Warsan Shire, Somali/UK () for her #2023GriffinPoetryPrize longlisted collection, Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head!
Publisher:
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Amazing news! Another prize listing for What an amazing list of poets. Thank you 💕
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Congratulations to Warsan Shire, Somali/UK (@warsan_shire) for her #2023GriffinPoetryPrize longlisted collection, Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head!
Publisher: @PenguinCanada
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📖⭐️ POETRY GIVEAWAY ⭐️📖
We are giving away a copy of Warsan Shire’s ‘Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in her Head’!
To enter, all you need to do is retweet using the hashtag #poetrythursday. We will announce a winner by next Tuesday!
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'Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in her Head' () is the new collection by Warsan Shire, who is described by Bernardine Evaristo as "an extraordinarily gifted poet whose profoundly moving poems so powerfully give voice to the unspoken".
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This week’s spotlight poet comes from our Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection shortlist!
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I’m not done reading this (saving it for an appointment), but what a lush, poetic, layered, intimate, magical, and soul-touching conversation💜
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thank you Momtaza, for making me feel safe, for your integrity, for your kindness, for your understanding and for the jokes. I love you and this is my favourite interview. granta.com/in-conversatio
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thank you Momtaza, for making me feel safe, for your integrity, for your kindness, for your understanding and for the jokes. I love you and this is my favourite interview.
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❛ dream / of Yorkshire fog and lilacs and the dark salt sea, / but even if you die here, you won’t belong here.
Too good to share just once – Moth Poetry Prize winner Aniqah Choudhri, as chosen by . Artwork by Robert Pollien, both feature in our Spring issue.
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In fantastic news, Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head by has been shortlisted for the Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection! Congratulations to all shortlisted poets! 🎉🎉 #ForwardPrizes
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#ForwardPrizes 2022 shortlist for the Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection:
Warsan Shire, Bless the Daughter
Stephanie Sy-Quia, Amnion
Mohammed El-Kurd, Rifqa
Padraig Regan, Some Integrity
Holly Hopkins, The English Summer
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Warsan Shire, Bless the Daughter
Stephanie Sy-Quia, Amnion
Mohammed El-Kurd, Rifqa
Padraig Regan, Some Integrity
Holly Hopkins, The English Summer
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last chance to join us today, i'm soooo excited x tinyurl.com/39e9zsps
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I got a bit carried away making these amateurish posters but I hope you’ll join me for this poetry workshop. The last time we met up was really special, I still think about it. see you soon x tinyurl.com/39e9zsps
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Join us this Thursday (3.12) for Raised by a Voice: Mothers, Daughters, and Healing through History from 7-8:30pm. Hear a dynamic conversation with and .
This program is presented in partnership with .
RSVP: caamuseum.org/programs/talks
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LA! Don't miss poets and Morgan Parker () read from their work and discuss Shire's latest collection BLESS THE DAUGHTER RAISED BY A VOICE IN HER HEAD at on May 12th for #PENWorldVoices. Register for FREE: bit.ly/3kE6mom.
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LA folks, I'm excited for this reading with the lovely 5/12 for
WHEN: Thursday, May 12, 7 PM PT
WHERE:
COST: FREE
worldvoices.pen.org/session/raised
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We love you Patricia! Our Queen, Supreme Poet, inspiration to us all.
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Stop. Think. We’re on this earth with Ocean Vuong. And @warsan_shire. And @mobrowne. And Nikky Finney. And @PoetEllenBass. And @JasonReynolds83. And their work is out here, all beacon and aloud and lesson.
Yes, our lives are in a tailspin.
But oh, there be such blessing.
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BLESS NAJMA QURUXLEY EXTRAORDINAIRE, MY FELLOW CIYAAL SUUQ, ETERNAL ABAAYO MACAAN twitter.com/overdramatique
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last UK reading in MANCHESTER
Hosted by the brilliant Malika Booker, founder of Malika’s Poetry Kitchen. At 20:00 - 21:15, on Mon 14 March
Book here: ow.ly/S5nI50I8QIZ
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Spread the word: tickets still available to see the incomparable Warsan Shire next week in Bristol stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/whats-on/warsa, London southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/liter or Manchester manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/an-even
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SO EXCITED for my beloved @warsan_shire! Book tour coming up in Bristol, London and Manchester. What a treat! #BlessTheDaughterRaisedByAVoiceInHerHead #WarsanShire pic.twitter.com/TNcpk9CsW7
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I have just sat and sobbed devouring this astonishing collection by - for the times this should be mandatory reading. you have published a winner - thank you for sending this. The power of words & skill of poets will never cease to amaze me. BUY IT
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SO EXCITED for my beloved ! Book tour coming up in Bristol, London and Manchester. What a treat! #BlessTheDaughterRaisedByAVoiceInHerHead #WarsanShire
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MANCHESTER READING
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It’s as if was writing for us at this precise moment.
“At each and every checkpoint
the refugee is asked
are you human?”
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Very happy US #PubDay to for the extraordinary BLESS THE DAUGHTER RAISED BY A VOICE IN HER HEAD, published by -
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/625424/b
The entire #FECrew salutes ❤️❤️❤️
#FERocks
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thank you to all the gorgeous people who joined the workshop this eve! so much inspiration and good, warm energy.
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The world might be crumbling all around us, but just led the most wondrous and touching workshop…making me EVEN more excited for release day tomorrow.
Thank you for creating space and worlds for us all to escape to! ✨
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I love writing. I love listening to poems. It feeds me so much!! thank you love for tonight’s workshop!! It was life giving!!!
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