{"product_id":"megalomaniac-9781844713127","title":"Megalomaniac","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I was blown away by the quality…”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Aftab Hussain, Peshkar theatre\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Megalomaniac is a beautifully written and performed piece of work. Shamshad Khan intelligently and humorously plays with ideas of fame and identity”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Geraldine Collinge, Apples and Snakes“\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e “I’ve been waiting years for Shamshad to publish a sole collection. Here it is at last, a flag in the mountain side of her journey. Read it and savour the view. It is vivid, vivacious and veracious.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Lemn Sissay\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“When I first saw Shamshad Khan read her poetry I was so moved that I haven’t stopped moving yet. I prayed to the god of poetry that her work would be put into print. Deliverance is sweet.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Benjamin Zephaniah\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMegalomaniac is a beautifully written and performed piece of work. Shamshad Khan intelligently and humorously plays with ideas of fame and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Geraldine Collinge * Apples and Snakes *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA powerful piece...High quality, beautifully and sensitively performed ... Wicked humour.\u003c\/p\u003e * green room, Manchester *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was blown away by the quality of Friday night’s performance...and rate it as one of the best things I have seen all year.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Aftab Hussain * Peshkar Theatre *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmazing.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Ra Page * City Life *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e... there is no convenient category in which to place Shamshad Khan. Her poetry is delicately worded yet strong in its messages. She presents her work with such physicality that to watch her truly engages the senses.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Carmen Walter * Writing Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eShamshad is a committed, convincing and passionate performer and brings the skills of an experienced artist to bear on every element of her shows. I look forward to all her projects as I know that each one marks a growth of ambition and a widening of scope.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Chris Gribble * Manchester Poetry Festival *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccess Assured\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCamel Jaw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Elephants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShatter Proof Glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody of Flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOppressed Coverage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen Do I     Do I     Do I Die\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI’ve Been Waiting for Funding So Long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHard Cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack at Your Place\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeart (Wrap)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple Explanations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoney\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsosceles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Am Impatient \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMegalomaniac\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt Looks Like a Map of the World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Alternative to Plastination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMs Havisham\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Understanding Our Dragons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePot (Museum Archive)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilver Threads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Salt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042945401175,"sku":"9781844713127","price":11.61,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781844713127.jpg?v=1750956347","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/megalomaniac-9781844713127","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}