- Imprint: Merky Books
- ISBN: 9781529118636
- Length: 96 pages
- Dimensions: 197mm x 7mm x 131mm
- Weight: 94g
- Price: £12.99
Teeth in the Back of my Neck
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This is a courageous, arresting debut from a poet to watch.
This book is stunning
Monika Radojevic's poems grapple with the intersections of race and womanhood with a bite fitting of this debut's title; her ability to weave gut-punching honesty with arresting imagery makes for a standout collection[...] Radojevic is no doubt a poet with a bright futureand Teeth in the Back of My Neck is a testament to the powerful things she has to say. An assertive and enthralling collection of poetry.
Radojevic writes with an uncompromising fierceness, provocation and dedication to the physical body which acts as her most authentic, intuitive medium of expression. She offers with this collection a vital contribution to literature at a time when women's voices urgently need to be heard.
Radojevic's interrogation of the status quo ... is not just interesting, it is agitating.
...her Instagram feed is a treasure trove of musings, powerful short poems and snapshots of her life.
A striking collection that showcases a voice representative of a new generation of writers, who are unafraid of tackling important issues relating to female experience.
This collection of poems felt so valid, feminist, organic, pulsing, provocative and reflective.
Monika Radojevic's poems grapple with the intersections of race and womanhood with a bite fitting of this debut's title; her ability to weave gut-punching honesty with arresting imagery makes for a standout collection[...] Radojevic is no doubt a poet with a bright futureand Teeth in the Back of My Neck is a testament to the powerful things she has to say. An assertive and enthralling collection of poetry.
About Monika Radojevic
Monika Radojevic is a Brazilian-Montenegrin writer and poet who was born and raised in London. She spent years working in the feminist political and sector, and her writing is a continuous exploration of power dynamics, inequality and freedom. Monika is the inaugural winner of the #Merky Books New Writers' prize, and writes to make sense of life. Her first poetry collection, Teeth in the Back of My Neck, was published in 2021. A Beautiful Lack of Consequence is her debut collection of short stories.
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