The Posthumous Book of Shahrazad by Raquel F. Menéndez, translated by Robin Munby Martin Crucefix  Jutland

 Jutland

 Mercy burns with ruthless beauty

WINNER OF AN ERIC GREGORY AWARD

’ – Sarah Broom

The Posthumous Book of Shahrazad by Raquel F. Menéndez, translated by Robin Munby Martin Crucefix  JutlandThe first English translation of this award winning collection is deeply rooted in the culture and community of rural western Asturias, exploring themes of memory, landscape and sisterhood. The poet is in dialogue with three women: her mother, her great grandmother, and Shahrazad, the storyteller of The Thousand and One Nights. The comparison between her great grandmother, who lost her ability to speak due to Alzheimer's, and Shahrazad, who avoided