The Heart of It

Seni Seneviratne is a widely acclaimed poet and creative artist of English and Sri Lankan heritage. She is the author of Wild Cinnamon and Winter Skin, and her latest collection is The Heart of It.

£8.99

Author(s)

Seni Seneviratne

ISBN number

9781845231903

Pages

64

Price

£8.99

Classification

Poetry

Country setting

United Kingdom

Publication date

16 Apr 2012

Poet Mimi Khalvati writes:
‘The movement of Seni Seneviratne’s second collection, The Heart of It, is two-fold, like that of the heart: here is a poet able to combine the personal in enchanting lyrics of desire with the political in poems that, through imaginative power, portray other lives – marginalised, brutalised, lost – as genuinely as her own. Seni speaks to us in a voice always natural, engaging, never pushing beyond the limits of authentic feeling but staying true to lived experience and, despite loss or heartache, always open to the outside world and its windows on the heart. The Heart of It is a tender, moving collection, full of passionate intensity and an unswerving faith in the power of reconciliation and love.’

Seni Seneviratne

Seni Seneviratne, born and raised in Leeds, Yorkshire is of English and Sri Lankan heritage. She has given readings, performances and workshops in UK, US, Canada, South Africa, Egypt and Kuwait. She currently works as a freelance writer, mentor, trainer and creative consultant.
Her poem 'A Wider View' is included on the AQA GCSE poetry syllabus.

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