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Teeth in the Back of my Neck

byMonika Radojevic, Monika Radojevic (Read by)
An arresting debut collection about identity, ancestry and history, from a young poet selected as an inaugural winner of the #Merky Books New Writers' Prize, dedicated to discovering the best writers of a new generation.

'This is a courageous, arresting debut from a poet to watch.'
Independent

Chosen as one of Bustle's Best Debut Books of 2021

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Written with profound depth and insight, the poems in Teeth in the Back of My Neck explore the joys, the confusions and the moments of sadness behind having one's history scattered around the globe ­- and the way in which your identity is always worn on your skin, whether you like it or not.

Bristling with tension and beautifully realised, Monika Radojevic's impressive debut collection is an introduction to one of the most exciting and impressive poets of her generation.
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This is a courageous, arresting debut from a poet to watch.

Independent

About Monika Radojevic

Monika Radojevic is a Brazilian-Montenegrin writer and poet who was born and raised in London. She spent years working in the feminist and political sector, and her writing is a continuous exploration of power dynamics, inequality and freedom. Monika is the inaugural winner of the #Merky Books New Writers' prize, and writes to make sense of life. She has previously published a volume of poetry, Teeth in the Back of My Neck, and a short story collection, A Beautiful Lack of Consequence. Strangerland is her debut novel.
Details
  • Imprint: Merky Books Digital
  • ISBN: 9781529119374
  • Length: 99 minutes
  • Price: £9.00
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