Somebody Give This Heart a Pen

AvSophia Thakur

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Engelska, 201912-15 år

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"An amazingly talented spoken word artist" MTVFrom acclaimed performance poet Sophia Thakur comes a powerful first collection of poems exploring issues of identity, difference, faith, relationships, fear, loss and joy. Intricate, evocative and dazzling – these are poems that explore the experiences that connect people; they encourage readers to look within and explore the tendencies of the heart.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-10-03
Språk:Engelska
Filformat:EPUB
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9781406393170
Förlag:Walker Books Ltd
Ålder:12-15
Utmärkelser:Nominated for The Carnegie Medal 2021 (UK)

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Poesi och Antologier inom Barn och ungdom

Mer om författaren

Sophia Thakur won her first poetry award at 18, and since then she has performed at Glastonbury, Stylist’s Remarkable Women Awards, international conferences, and given multiple TED talks. She is a youth ambassador for the betterment of young black girls, and has worked with charities including Cancer Research UK, and with brands such as MTV, Samsung and Nike. Sophia also worked with Walker Books in 2017 to create a piece of poetry inspired by The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas called “Poetry for the Mandem”. Sophia combines words with fashion, sport, music and social responsibility to push the traditional boundaries of poetry.