Habitus

By Radna Fabias Translated by David Colmer Winner of the 2019 Grand Poetry Prize of the NetherlandsWinner of the Aan Zee Poetry Debut PrizeWinner of the C Buddinhh’ PrizeWinner of the Awater Poetry PrizeWinner of the Herman de Coninck Prize An explosive entry into the world of poetry from Radna Fabias, the most acclaimed debut poet ever in the Dutch language. Read "demonstrable effort made" and "the blackness of the hole" in Granta Read "is, is like," Poetry Daily's poem of the day Publication Date: October 12, 2021 Paperback: 9781646050987eBook: 9781646050994 Description Subversive, visual, and bold, Curaçao-born Dutch Radna Fabias’ explosive debut collection Habitus marks the entry of a genre-altering poet. Habitus is a collection full of thrilling sensory images, lines in turn grim and enchanting which move from the Caribbean island of Curaçao to the immigrant experience of the Netherlands. Fabias’ intrepid masterpiece explores issues of racism, neo-colonialism, poverty, and sexism