The Epic of Cader Idris

<p><b>The debut collection from an electrifying new talent – a poet of philosophical depth, searching intellect, and lyric grace</b><br><br><b>'A daring, ambitious pleasure to read' ROGER ROBINSON</b><br><br><b>____________________________________<br><br></b>Intimate and epic, dark and profound, interweaving hip hop beats with the mythology of the British Isles, Samatar Elmi's <i>The Epic of Cader Idris </i>is an unforgettable debut collection about the gift and curse of diaspora. <br><br>With a watchful eye on the minutiae of nature's cycles of life and death, and a profound connection to the land and language that make and unmake our histories, Elmi's poems shine with grace and blaze with defiance.</p>