The furthest island by Cherine El-Bash
"What a pleasure to discover Cherine El-Bash's poems. Like swallows, they soar and dip between lands and languages, homes, losses, old and new loves. These are poems of depth and complexity, which urge us to think, feel and return again and again to them.†Liz Berry "Cherine El-Bash's poems seek the right words and story when different cultural experiences and languages are family inheritance. Silence is a character here, next to fulsome, lyrical expression. A fresh, exciting voice – one to watch.†Ruth Stacey "The furthest island brings together multiple strands and influences to give us poems that cast life and the surrounding world in a new light. Here, experiences are simultaneously familiar and strange, with unusual imagery and language used to powerful narrative and emotional effect. An unforgettable read.†Sarah Leavesley, V. Press Prize judge The furthest island is very nomadic and very rooted. Winner of the V. Press Prize for Poetry 2024-25 32 pages
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