Dame Julie Andrews’ Botched Vocal Cord Surgery and Other Poems Amel Moussa

Dame Julie Andrews’ Botched Vocal Cord Surgery and Other Poems Amel MoussaIn the title poem of Katherine Meehans debut collection, Dame Julie Andrews Botched Vocal Cord Surgery and Other Poems, the poet presents an examination of losses, failures, and griefs, all of them tempered by an unusual humour. Grounded in the particularities of location, these poems wander between urban and rural spaces, from Los Angeles and Appalachia to the English home counties. Glass eels, Grendels mother and a host of nameless losers are given

Although born in Uxbridge

Hansen’s Children has been published in Slovenian

This brave and passionate book not only speaks against silences – official and unofficial – but also tests the limits of what can be said

“If it hadn’t been for Sara’s courage

“I think The Layers is important because it sets out to de-normalise loss

This is the story of how he gets there

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Suitable for readers aged 8+

Independent on Sunday

trying to lead a normal life

Introduction by Waciny Laradj: Breaking the silence on Algerian literature

She attempts to fly him away from his habits and fears