Megalomaniac (Salt Modern Poets S.) [Paperback]

Shamshad Khan (Author)

Book Description

Series: Salt Modern Poets S. | Publication Date: January 1, 2007

In her first full-length collection of poetry, Shamshad Khan struts with attitude from the poetic to the polemic; stepping lightly from the satirical to the spiritual. Shamshad's writing is engaging lively and eminently readable, with an awareness of rhythm and the spoken word she manages to present complex subjects using a language that is both subtle and simple.

Editorial Reviews

Review

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

About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Salt Publishing (January 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844713121
• ISBN-13: 978-1844713127
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,789,411 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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