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Praise for Manorism

Manorism is a wonder of a collection. Yomi writes into the space where silence has been enforced, with language so dexterous it sings, with an honesty that is as sure as it is vulnerable. Throug ...

Caleb Azumah Nelson, author of OPEN WATER

The mandem, mourning, mores and manners - Yomi Sode's Manorism is a thrilling new world to inhabit. Tender, lyrical, questioning, fierce, these poems make you think about the world we live in and how w ...

Jackie Kay, author of RED DUST ROAD and former Makar of Scotland

Yomi Sode writes with clarity, anger and love. Manorism reminds me of the paintings of Caravaggio. Empathy and chiaroscuro. More shadow than light. But that is the way of the world

Andrew Graham-Dixon, author of CARAVAGGIO: A LIFE SACRED AND PROFANE

Manorism is a wonder of a collection. Yomi writes into the space where silence has been enforced, with language so dexterous it sings, with an honesty that is as sure as it is vulnerable. Throug ...

Caleb Azumah Nelson, author of OPEN WATER

The mandem, mourning, mores and manners - Yomi Sode's Manorism is a thrilling new world to inhabit. Tender, lyrical, questioning, fierce, these poems make you think about the world we live in and how w ...

Jackie Kay, author of RED DUST ROAD and former Makar of Scotland

Yomi Sode writes with clarity, anger and love. Manorism reminds me of the paintings of Caravaggio. Empathy and chiaroscuro. More shadow than light. But that is the way of the world

Andrew Graham-Dixon, author of CARAVAGGIO: A LIFE SACRED AND PROFANE

Manorism is a wonder of a collection. Yomi writes into the space where silence has been enforced, with language so dexterous it sings, with an honesty that is as sure as it is vulnerable. Throug ...

Caleb Azumah Nelson, author of OPEN WATER

The mandem, mourning, mores and manners - Yomi Sode's Manorism is a thrilling new world to inhabit. Tender, lyrical, questioning, fierce, these poems make you think about the world we live in and how w ...

Jackie Kay, author of RED DUST ROAD and former Makar of Scotland

Yomi Sode writes with clarity, anger and love. Manorism reminds me of the paintings of Caravaggio. Empathy and chiaroscuro. More shadow than light. But that is the way of the world

Andrew Graham-Dixon, author of CARAVAGGIO: A LIFE SACRED AND PROFANE

Articles featuring Yomi Sode

Where to start reading poetry (again)

Where to start reading poetry (again)

Are you a social justice advocate? A music lover? Or perhaps you can’t shake a childish sense of humour. Whatever your interests, there’s a poetry book tailor-made for you.

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‘It was the first time I saw myself in literature’: Penguin authors on the book they wish they read in school

‘It was the first time I saw myself in literature’: Penguin authors on the book they wish they read in school

Yomi Sode, Loyle Carner and Athian Akec on Finding Your Voice

Award nominated poet Yomi Sode, Mercury Prize nominated musician Loyle Carner and former Youth MP Athian Akec talk the power of creativity, their role models, what it means to be a man, and how to find your voice.