Warsan Shire on Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head

“Poetry is a balm for the heart”

Author InterviewsDec 17, 2021by Caroline Sanderson

Warsan Shire. Photography: Layla Jeyte

The first full-length poetry collection from Warsan Shire is being hailed as an ‘important cultural moment’ by publisher Chatto.

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