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Sharon Olds
B. 1942
“Olds writes “poetry more faithful to the felt truth of reality than any prose could be.” – Richard Wakefield.
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Kae Tempest
B. 1985
"Tempest has forged their own voice, unlike anything else in the mainstream poetry world." - The Independent
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Makhosazana Xaba
B. 1957
These hands have Moulded monuments, created crafts, healed hearts. Khosi Xaba, from 'These Hands'
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John Glenday
B. 1952
A haunting music full of subtlety of thought and religious echoes. -- Charles Bainbridge, The Guardian