There Lives a Young Girl in Me Who Will Not Die by by Tove Ditlevsen Adnan al Sayegh 'The Patriarchs: An Elegy' was

'The Patriarchs: An Elegy' was written after Prince Philip passed away in April 2021

treats you like a confidante

when we feel most eroded

infectious and rich with sonic exuberance

John Donne and Simone Weil

There Lives a Young Girl in Me Who Will Not Die by by Tove Ditlevsen Adnan al Sayegh 'The Patriarchs: An Elegy' wasA new selection of poetry from the generation defining author of the Copenhagen Trilogy, translated for the first time into English. While Tove Ditlevsen is now famous around the world as an extraordinary prose writer, in Denmark she has also long been celebrated as a poet. She published her first collection in her early twenties, and continued writing and publishing poetry until the end of her life. This new selection offers English readers a chance