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Megalomaniac (Salt Modern Poets)

Megalomaniac (Salt Modern Poets)

by ShamshadKhan (Author)

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    Paperback 2007

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Synopsis

I was blown away by the quality...

- Aftab Hussain, Peshkar theatre

Megalomaniac is a beautifully written and performed piece of work. Shamshad Khan intelligently and humorously plays with ideas of fame and identity

- Geraldine Collinge, Apples and Snakes

I've been waiting years for Shamshad to publish a sole collection. Here it is at last, a flag in the mountain side of her journey. Read it and savour the view. It is vivid, vivacious and veracious.

- Lemn Sissay

When I first saw Shamshad Khan read her poetry I was so moved that I haven't stopped moving yet. I prayed to the god of poetry that her work would be put into print. Deliverance is sweet.

- Benjamin Zephaniah

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 128
 Publisher: Salt Publishing
Published: 15 Jun 2007
ISBN 10: 1844713121
ISBN 13: 9781844713127
Book Overview: I've been waiting twenty years for Shamshad to publish a sole collection. Here it is at last; a flag in the mountainside of her journey. Read it and savour the view. It is vivid, vivacious and veracious. -- Lemn Sissay When I first heard Shamshad Khan read her poetry I was so moved that I haven't stopped moving yet. I prayed to the god of poetry that her work would be put into print. Deliverance is sweet. -- Benjamin Zephaniah

Media Reviews

Megalomaniac is a beautifully written and performed piece of work. Shamshad Khan intelligently and humorously plays with ideas of fame and identity.

-- Geraldine Collinge * Apples and Snakes *

A powerful piece...High quality, beautifully and sensitively performed ... Wicked humour.

* green room, Manchester *

I was blown away by the quality of Friday night's performance...and rate it as one of the best things I have seen all year.

-- Aftab Hussain * Peshkar Theatre *

Amazing.

-- Ra Page * City Life *

... there is no convenient category in which to place Shamshad Khan. Her poetry is delicately worded yet strong in its messages. She presents her work with such physicality that to watch her truly engages the senses.

-- Carmen Walter * Writing Magazine *

Shamshad is a committed, convincing and passionate performer and brings the skills of an experienced artist to bear on every element of her shows. I look forward to all her projects as I know that each one marks a growth of ambition and a widening of scope.

-- Chris Gribble * Manchester Poetry Festival *
Author Bio
Shamshad Khan was born in Leeds in 1964 and now lives and works in Manchester. She trained as a biologist, researched in animal behaviour and worked on low pay and employment issues. She currently sits part-time as a lay member for employment tribunals. Her work has appeared in a number of anthologies and been featured on BBC Radio 3 and 4. Her poetic monologue Hard Cut was performed for the conference of women live art performers (Berne, Switzerland) and Khala Ghoda Festival (Mumbai, India). Her show megalomaniac as featured in this collection toured the UK. The pieces 'Megalomaniac' and 'Hard Cut' were both directed by Mark Whitelaw, winner of the Lawrence Olivier Award 2004. Her performances have included collaborations with musicians, beatboxer and video artist. She is co-editor of two anthologies of poetry for crocus books.