My Dark Horses by Jodie Hollander Vahni Capildeo Widely hailed in America and

Widely hailed in America and Europe as a highly individual voice in world literature

/ We remembered them also and burnt them whole

It’s a real treat discovering long lost Neruda poems that do not disappoint

whether for consolation in loss or affirmation in love

But at the heart of the book is a remarkable series of poems about anti-Semitism

My Dark Horses by Jodie Hollander Vahni Capildeo Widely hailed in America andSet against the charms and vicissitudes of growing up in a family of musicians, Jodie Hollanders beautifully structured and compelling debut follows the story of a daughters maturing relationship with her mother. Interspersed with versions of Rimbaud, and always alert to the surreal comedy of the human condition, these powerful and immediate poems chart with huge passion, musicality and insight a complex journey towards familial understanding and