{"product_id":"adoption-papers-by-jackie-kay","title":"Adoption Papers by Jackie Kay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Jackie Kay tells the story of a black girl's adoption by a white Scottish couple from three different viewpoints: the mother, the birth mother and the daughter. This unique and honest volume of poems has been adapted for radio. Also included in the book are new poems reflecting issues of sexuality, Scottishness and being working-class' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSpare Rib.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Jackie Kay has been gathering a reputation for a few years as an outstanding young talent in British poetry and playwriting... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Adoption Papers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e could well become a key work of feminism in action... a wonderfully spirited, tender and crafted contribution to Scottish writing, to black writing, and to the poetry of our time. It is a work of the utmost generosity and truth' - Alastair Niven, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePoetry Review.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'These are brave, honest, unsentimental poems... Kay's poetry can be loud with pain and rage, but sometimes it's as though she whispers too, entering dreams, allowing herself a delicate imagery... This book is full of fresh, remarkable poetry; its rhythms sing from the page, demanding to be heard' - Elizabeth Burns, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beyond Books Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58434201715062,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2969\/8658\/files\/ap.jpg?v=1786449920","url":"https:\/\/www.beyond-books.co.uk\/products\/adoption-papers-by-jackie-kay","provider":"Beyond Books Media","version":"1.0","type":"link"}