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"Finalist for the Derek Walcott Prize, Arrowsmith Press"
"Incredible. . . .A stunningly good book of poems."---Elisa Gabbert, New York Times
"Tawanda Mulalu's first book is an energetic and energizing assemblage of restlessly shifting modes, juggling forms and shuffling styles. The linguistic playfulness that animates his poems conceals neither their serious intent nor their underlying melancholy."---Troy Jollimore, Washington Post
"A sensory and exciting debut. . . . These inventive, lyrical, and well-crafted poems offer memorable insights at every turn." * Publishers Weekly *
"The collection’s energy is constant, and some of the poems’ most straightforward moments are the most affecting. . . . A sharp, playful, and thoughtful work for poetry lovers." * Library Journal *
"These fresh and original poems by Tawanda Mulalu combine an inviting confessional voice and offbeat imagery, and offer an appealing mixture of seriousness and humor. . . . [Please make me pretty, I don’t want to die] presents a poetic world both familiar and jarring-one in which history, the body, and poetry can collide in a single surprising turn of image." * The Rumpus *

Please make me pretty I dont want to die

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      Publisher Princeton University Press
      Published 13 September 2022
      ISBN-13 9780691239026
      978-0691239026
      ISBN-10 0691239029

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      "Finalist for the Derek Walcott Prize, Arrowsmith Press"
      "Incredible. . . .A stunningly good book of poems."---Elisa Gabbert, New York Times
      "Tawanda Mulalu's first book is an energetic and energizing assemblage of restlessly shifting modes, juggling forms and shuffling styles. The linguistic playfulness that animates his poems conceals neither their serious intent nor their underlying melancholy."---Troy Jollimore, Washington Post
      "A sensory and exciting debut. . . . These inventive, lyrical, and well-crafted poems offer memorable insights at every turn." * Publishers Weekly *
      "The collection’s energy is constant, and some of the poems’ most straightforward moments are the most affecting. . . . A sharp, playful, and thoughtful work for poetry lovers." * Library Journal *
      "These fresh and original poems by Tawanda Mulalu combine an inviting confessional voice and offbeat imagery, and offer an appealing mixture of seriousness and humor. . . . [Please make me pretty, I don’t want to die] presents a poetic world both familiar and jarring-one in which history, the body, and poetry can collide in a single surprising turn of image." * The Rumpus *

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