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Teeth in the Back of my Neck
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  • Published: 5 July 2021
  • ISBN: 9781529118636
  • Imprint: Merky Books
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 96
  • RRP: $42.99
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Teeth in the Back of my Neck

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4 May 2021
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4 May 2021
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5 July 2021
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An arresting debut collection about identity, ancestry and history, from a young poet selected as an inaugural winner of the #Merky Books New Writers' Prize.

Chosen as one of Bustle's Best Debut Books of 2021
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Written with profound depth and insight, the poems in Teeth in the Back of My Neck explore the joys, the confusions and the moments of sadness behind having one's history scattered around the globe ­- and the way in which your identity is always worn on your skin, whether you like it or not.

Bristling with tension and beautifully realised, Monika Radojevic's impressive debut collection is an introduction to one of the most exciting and impressive poets of her generation.
  • Published: 5 July 2021
  • ISBN: 9781529118636
  • Imprint: Merky Books
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 96
  • RRP: $42.99
Categories:

About the author

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 and political 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. She has previously published a volume of poetry, Teeth in the Back of My Neck, and a short story collection, A Beautiful Lack of Consequence. Strangerland is her debut novel.
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Praise for Teeth in the Back of my Neck

This collection of poems felt so valid, feminist, organic, pulsing, provocative and reflective.

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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.

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