October by Nur Turkmani #Translatedpoetry diverse and persuasive anthology of

diverse and persuasive anthology of poems in English addressing the climate crisis

The collection might also be read as a dreamlike visit to the battlefield where the kind of stories we like to tell ourselves cross swords with the kind of stories that are constantly told to us (and sold to us) by the massed forces of mockery (with tech support from the Delphic engineers)

Sculling by Sophie Dumont (Corsair)

These poems take the reader on surprising journeys of healing

This is a work of deep and grand importance that has offered the poets the gift of a noble and urgent subject

October by Nur Turkmani #Translatedpoetry diverse and persuasive anthology ofShortlisted for The Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection 2026 October in Lebanon is heavy with memory. The euphoria of the 2019 revolution feels far away, its anniversaries marked by crisis, war and the genocide in Gaza. Across multiple Octobers, Nur Turkmani meditates on rupture, transformation and the quiet undoing and remaking of relationships during collective catastrophe. Part archive, part love letter, her debut poetry collection holds the