North by North-East Mohamed Metwalli Haifa Bitar

Haifa Bitar

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Winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction

· More than 40 poets featured

• An excerpt from Algerian poet Habib Tengour’s historical epic poem Ce Tatar-là

North by North-East Mohamed Metwalli Haifa BitarThe North East has long been a stronghold for writers and poets, home to many of the countrys most active small presses, Flambard, Mslexia, IRON and of course Bloodaxe, home to the nations largest literary award (from The Northern Rock Foundation), and home also to a whole host of talented poets either born there or attracted there by the regions active literary scene. This extensive anthology features the work of more than 40 poets resident in the