Cain Named The Animal by Shane McCrae Mary Dickins with many poems read in

with many poems read in two languages to give the reader a true sense of the sonic beauty inherent in the work in its original tongue

Shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection'Impressive

Running with a headwind

and Cardiff’s trade magnates

Cain Named The Animal by Shane McCrae Mary Dickins with many poems read inIn McCraes hands, poetry is reclamation. It is also transport: writing a way out and through Kate Kellaway, GuardianConfirms McCrae as one of the most erudite and inventive poets of our time Kit Fan, GuardianWriting you I give the death I takeI know I should feel wounded by your deathI write to you to make a wound write backShane McCrae fashions a world of endings and infinites in Cain Named the Animal. With cyclical, rhythmic lines that create and