The Illustrated Woman

By Helen Mort,

Book cover of The Illustrated Woman

Book description

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST COLLECTION*

'A raw, tender, potent collection' - JESSICA ANDREWS

'Gorgeous poems - profound, exploratory, wild, playful - and completely now' - RUTH PADEL
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The brilliant new collection from T.S. Eliot Prize and Costa Award shortlisted poet Helen Mort

Let me kneel…

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Why read it?

1 author picked The Illustrated Woman as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Beautiful, haunting poetry and an outstanding use of language