The Taxidermist

By Shazea Quraishi

Sublime brand new and long awaited poetry from this elegant and meticulous poet. Her words contain such beauty, such poise, such a grasp for atmosphere. What has the body of a white mouse - held carefully, lovingly – to show us? What is art? And how can we live with death? We are thrilled that she has chosen us to help launch her first new set of poems since 2015. We have gasped, we have hung on every word, on every turn of phrase. We can't wait for you to see them!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Verve Poetry Press
• Release date: Oct 15, 2020
• ISBN: 9781912565863

Shazea Quraishi

Shazea Quraishi is a Pakistan-born Canadian poet, playwritght and translator based in London. A selection of her work was included in the Bloodaxe anthology Ten: new poets from Spread The Word in 2010 and her first pamphlet, The Courtesans Reply, was published by Flipped Eye in 2012. The Art of Scratching, her first book-length collection, was published by Bloodaxe Books in 2015. ‘Shazea Quraishi’s first collection, The Art of Scratching, reveals the poet’s flair for re-imagining and feminizing historical texts, and for inventing her own edgy fables of family life and childhood.’ – Carol Rumens in Poem of the Week, The Guardian

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