LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
The award-winning performance poet’s second anthology for teenagers to be published by Walker, really establishes her as one of the foremost poets of her generation, with a powerful and inclusive message for all readers.
While steeped in Black culture and heritage, the universal truths about the debt every young woman owes to the pioneers that went before her and the truths that every woman inherits from her mother and grandmother, will speak to all audiences. There are poems specifically on topics such as religion, identity, race, politics, relationships, mental health and self-love. The experience of love and being loved is seen through all stages from first love to breakup.
What comes through most intensely from this beautifully written collection is a real sense of family and family history and yet also the liberating effect of a strong self-belief. That the next generation can think differently without diminishing the love. “If only for a moment/ I could borrow my mother’s eyes/ and see myself as she does/love myself as she does/ believe in myself with the same certainty as she does,/as if all I can do is prosper” A wonderful affirmative message for young women as they approach the joys and pain of adulthood and have to learn to navigate life. Highly recommended.
Joy Court
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Wearing My Mother's Heart Synopsis
From acclaimed performance poet Sophia Thakur comes a powerful new collection of poems about what it means to be a woman, intergenerational relationships, finding your voice and learning to speak out.
To my children I will say
Let the river break between your lips...
In her lyrical and heartfelt second poetry collection, Sophia Thakur takes us on an emotionally charged journey through the past lives of women and considers what it means to be a woman in today's society.
Exploring topics such as identity, race, politics, relationships, mental health and self-love, she weaves together the voices of a grandmother, mother and daughter, and examines how past generations have given us the freedom to speak out.
Encompassing love, from first crush to break-up, the history that comes before us, and the brave moments that make us, this collection will resonate with all young women as they approach the joys and pain of adulthood and learn to navigate life.
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9781406397697 |
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3rd November 2022 |
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Sophia Thakur |
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Walker Books Ltd |
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Paperback |
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112 pages |
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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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