Description
Fairoz is a book-length poetry sequence in which Moniza Alvi explores an imagined teenage girl’s susceptibility to extremism. The book’s fragmented, collaging narrative draws together fairytale elements, glimpses of Fairoz’s thoughts, and pieces of dialogue. A folkloric representation of God and the devil acts as a wry counterpoint, touching on questions of morality. Fairoz is a powerful portrayal of human vulnerability.







Responses: Number 1: Dannie Abse
Isn't Forever
Selected Poetry
Comic Poems
Jinx
New and Selected Poems. Volume One
The Moon Before Morning
Hansel and Gretel
The Handle of the Door
Strong in the Rain
States of Happiness
101 Poems About Childhood
The Print Museum
Postman Bear
I May Be Stupid But I'm Not That Stupid