Velkom to Inklandt by Sophie Herxheimer
Velkom to Inklandt is a collection of poems in which Sophie Herxheimer brings vividly to life the voice of her German Jewish Grent Muzzer, Liesel, whose somewhat abrasiveperspektiffshe has never been able to forget. Liesel came to live in Britain in 1938, with her husband, a doctor, one of many saved by the speedily set up Council for Academic Refugees. Playing on the difficulties of the English lenkvitch and vokebulerry, the poems tell of an immigrant's attempts to fit in and make her home in a new country at war with her own. This fascinating sequence addresses alienation, survival, work, friendship, marriage, motherhood, ageing and loss, against a backdrop of a London that has almost disappeared, but which at the same time is current and stranychly familiar.
'This book is uplifting, funny, heart-breaking - a one-off.. Buy, read, cherish this book.' - Kate Kellaway, The Observer 'I bought diss. It iss ferry fonny. It meks me vont to read out lout to my missis. Ach how ve laff.' - Michael Rosen 'Gorgeous books' - National Poetry Day, Forward Arts Foundation Reviews of Sophie Herxheimer's poetry: 'Herxheimer's poetry is fiercely energetic, erudite and punchy.' - Bidisha, BBC 'The sumptuous language and narrative angles make the world of Herxheimer's poems sparkle.' - David Caddy, Tears in the Fence
Sophie Herxheimer is an award-winning writer, artist and poet who teaches and collaborates extensively. She has held residencies for LIFT, Southbank Centre and Transport for London and her recent publications include The Listening Forest, The New Concrete and Voyage. She lives in Brixton with her family.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781780723402 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780723407 |
| Title | Velkom to Inklandt |
| Author | Sophie Herxheimer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2017-09-21 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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