This international anthology marks a world-historical moment: the first ever feminist revolution. The slogan chanted by the demonstrators in Iran is Woman, Life, Freedom, and it encompasses hopes and ideals for all people everywhere. This anthology echoes that cry. The poems here might be reflections on the present moment, denunciations of injustice, examinations of the poet’s own conscience, laments for the fallen, bitter curses, prayers, celebrations of life, and visions of a better future. Bänoo and Cy aim to raise awareness of the women’s revolution in Iran and show the world that this cause is alive and will not be put down.
Woman! Life! Freedom! A throbbing volume, pen searing and soaring poems that move the soul.
Lillian Allen, Toronto’s Poet Laureate, author of Make the World New
At times blazing, at times contained, these poems sing invocations from the page for dignity and freedom, tenderly mixing longing for homeland with rage and grief. This book proclaims that reading is an act of protest, solidarity, and revolution.
Jane Muschenetz, winner, California Press Women Communications Prize in Creative Verse, author of All the Bad Girls Wear Russian Accents