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  • Published: 4 May 2021
  • ISBN: 9781529119084
  • Imprint: Merky Books Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 96

Teeth in the Back of my Neck




An arresting debut collection about identity, ancestry and history, from a young poet selected as an inaugural winner of the #Merky Books New Writers' Prize.

Chosen as one of Bustle's Best Debut Books of 2021
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Written with profound depth and insight, the poems in Teeth in the Back of My Neck explore the joys, the confusions and the moments of sadness behind having one's history scattered around the globe ­- and the way in which your identity is always worn on your skin, whether you like it or not.

Bristling with tension and beautifully realised, Monika Radojevic's impressive debut collection is an introduction to one of the most exciting and impressive poets of her generation.

  • Published: 4 May 2021
  • ISBN: 9781529119084
  • Imprint: Merky Books Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 96

About the author

Monika Radojevic

Half-Brazilian and half-Montenegrin, Monika Radojevic was born and grew up in London. She has recently completed her Masters in Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Her debut collection, Teeth in the Back of My Neck, will be published by #Merky Books in 2021 and will explore questions of identity, belonging and heritage.

Praise for Teeth in the Back of my Neck

This is a courageous, arresting debut from a poet to watch.

Independent

...her Instagram feed is a treasure trove of musings, powerful short poems and snapshots of her life.

Stylist

Radojevic writes with an uncompromising fierceness, provocation and dedication to the physical body which acts as her most authentic, intuitive medium of expression. She offers with this collection a vital contribution to literature at a time when women's voices urgently need to be heard.

HUCK

Radojevic's interrogation of the status quo ... is not just interesting, it is agitating.

Bad Form

This book is stunning

Catherine Mayer

A striking collection that showcases a voice representative of a new generation of writers, who are unafraid of tackling important issues relating to female experience.

Mslexia

Monika Radojevic's poems grapple with the intersections of race and womanhood with a bite fitting of this debut's title; her ability to weave gut-punching honesty with arresting imagery makes for a standout collection[...] Radojevic is no doubt a poet with a bright futureand Teeth in the Back of My Neck is a testament to the powerful things she has to say. An assertive and enthralling collection of poetry.

**** The Skinny

This collection of poems felt so valid, feminist, organic, pulsing, provocative and reflective.

Nightfall Mysteries

Monika Radojevic's poems grapple with the intersections of race and womanhood with a bite fitting of this debut's title; her ability to weave gut-punching honesty with arresting imagery makes for a standout collection[...] Radojevic is no doubt a poet with a bright futureand Teeth in the Back of My Neck is a testament to the powerful things she has to say. An assertive and enthralling collection of poetry.

The Skinny

This collection of poems felt so valid, feminist, organic, pulsing, provocative and reflective.

Nightfall Mysteries