The Wickedest: The life-affirming new poetry collection from the award-winning author of Poor

di Caleb Femi (Autore)

Fourth Estate, 2024

'Atmospheric and intoxicating … The Wickedest is a heady night in the dance' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS Caleb Femi returns with a landmark, life-affirming new poetry collection, The Wickedest. This is a minute-by-minute depiction of a typical night at a legendary monthly house party known as 'The Wickedest'. Here, we meet a vivid cast of characters, young and old, all surfing a revelry steeped in camaraderie, community, desire and a spirit of jubilant defiance. A modern epic, The Wickedest explores the institution of shoobs or house parties and their vital role within working-class communities. The poems range from classical English sonnets to experimental forms and are immersively interwoven with photographs, text messages and ephemera. The collection playfully dissembles parties – in space, sound, law and bureaucracy – to document the precarious existence of our nightlife venues. In Caleb Femi's inimitable, cinematic style the book builds to a crescendo that is at once euphoric and grief-soaked. The Wickedest calls us to cast our minds to the moments we stood surrounded by our loved ones on a dancefloor, arms outstretched, and freed ourselves from the weight of reality to float. 'A joyous, lyrical read' YOMI ADEGOKE 'A near-holy experience' JONATHAN ESCOFFERY 'This is poetry that moves and is felt in the body' ANDREW MCMILLAN The Wickedest by Caleb Femi is a top-rated exploration of English house parties, blending various styles and genres to create a unique narrative. It's a bestseller that captures the spirit of music and community in a way that is both euphoric and grief-soaked. For fans of Ilya Kaminsky (A God in the House), Emily Berry (Unexhausted Time), Terrance Hayes (So to Speak), Helen Mort (The Illustrated Woman), and Zaffar Kunial (England's Green). HarperCollins 2024

• Autore: Caleb Femi
• Durata in (hh:mm:ss): 02:33:00
• Anno edizione: 2024
• Editore: Fourth Estate
• EAN: 9780008688226

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