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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'…
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1 author picked Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I loved how Warsan Shire puts feelings into words that are usually hard to explain. The poems talk about carrying people, places, memories, and pieces of yourself wherever you go. They feel deeply personal, but somehow they also feel familiar, especially if you've ever felt like you belong to more than one version of yourself.
I also loved how honest the writing is. There's pain, vulnerability, strength, and softness all at once. The poems don't try to make difficult experiences sound poetic for the sake of it—they just tell the truth.
I've always been drawn to writers who…
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