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Calling a Wolf a Wolf

Paperback • 2018 • 1. edition

Calling a Wolf a Wolf

By Kaveh Akbar

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About the book

A POETRY BOOK SOCIETY RECOMMENDATIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE FELIX DENNIS PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST COLLECTION 2018I could not be held responsiblefor desirehe could not be held at allTracking the joys and pains of the path through addiction, and wrestling with desire, inheritance and faith, Calling a Wolf a Wolf is the darkly sumptuous debut from award-winning poet Kaveh Akbar. These are powerful, intimate poems of thirst: for alcohol, for other bodies, for knowledge and for life.'The struggle from late y...Show more

Poetry by individual poets

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ISBN

9780141987972

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd

Published year

2018

Language

Edition

1

Original title

Calling a Wolf a Wolf

Format

Paperback

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