Rendang

Will Harris

A rising star of contemporary British poetry reflects on race, culture, memory, and identity in his first full-length volume

Using long poems, ekphrasis, and ruptured forms, Rendang is a startling new take on the self, and how an identity is constructed. Drawing on his Anglo-Indonesian heritage, Will Harris shows us new ways to think about the contradictions of identity and cultural memory. He creates companions that speak to us in multiple languages. They deftly ask us to consider how and what we look at, as well as what we don't look at and why. It is intellectual and accessible, moving and experimental, and combines a linguistic innovation with a deep emotional rooting.