Kirjahaku

Describing the Scottish Parliament, plane travel in the Western Isles, and more with familiarity and fluidity, these poems depict the many faces of contemporary Scotland with grace and intimacy.

This collcetion of poems eloquently captures the contradictions and multiple identities of modern China. Liz Niven has a keen eye for detail and a light touch that delivers an unexpected intensity. Taking on ancient traditions and contemporary issues, this selection is in turn humorous and poignant and illustrates China as it is rarely seen. From the intimacy of the tea ceremony to the lives of the migrant workers in Beijing, nothing is as you would expect.