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Somebody Give This Heart a Pen Synopsis
In a powerful debut, rising star Sophia Thakur brings her spoken word performance to the page.
Be with yourself for a moment.
Be yourself for a moment.
Airplane mode everything but yourself for a moment.
From acclaimed performance poet Sophia Thakur comes a stirring collection of coming-of-age poems exploring issues of identity, difference, perseverance, relationships, fear, loss, and joy. From youth to school to family life to falling in love and falling back out again-the poems draw on the author's experience as a young mixed-race woman trying to make sense of a lonely and complicated world. With a strong narrative voice and emotional empathy, this is poetry that will resonate with all young people, whatever their background and whatever their dreams.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781536209921 |
| Publication date: |
8th September 2020 |
| Author: |
Sophia Thakur |
| Publisher: |
Candlewick Press |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Pagination: |
99 pages |
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Press Reviews
Sophia Thakur Press Reviews
Sophia Thakur is one of the most brilliant and necessary voices from the UK. The power of her words will affect generations. - Angie Thomas
Uplifting, brave and quietly devastating, Sophia Thakur’s new collection of poetry is so resonant – whatever your age, background or experiences – she touches on the universal experiences we all know…Give your heart this book. - Stylist
It’s a real pleasure to find this empathic and empowering contemporary collection by Sophia Thakur. A powerful and relatable read. - Book Trust
Combine the soulful vibe of Jorja Smith and R.h Sin’s ability to mind read and you have Sophia Thakur's intimate and soulful collection. - @frizzythereader
This is performance poet Thakur's first collection of poems, exploring the themes of identity, relationships and loss. Sometimes raw, often tender and always speaking from the heart. -- Marianne Levy - i newspaper
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About Sophia Thakur
Sophia Thakur won her first poetry award at 18, and since then she has performed at Glastonbury, Stylist's Remarkable Women Awards, international conferences, and given multiple TED talks.
She is a youth ambassador for the betterment of young black girls, and has worked with charities including Cancer Research UK, and with brands such as MTV, Samsung and Nike.
Sophia also worked with Walker Books in 2017 to create a piece of poetry inspired by The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas called Poetry for the Mandem.
Sophia combines words with fashion, sport, music and social responsibility to push the traditional boundaries of poetry. In 2019, Sophia published her first collection of poems, Somebody Give This Heart a Pen, to great critical acclaim, Angie Thomas saying: One of the most brilliant and necessary voices. The power of her words will affect generations.
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