The North 46: 25 Years in the NorthFeaturing 75 poems by 40 poets, celebrating The North's 25th anniversary. Founded in 1985, The North magazine is now 25 years old. North 46 is the special '25 Years in the North' issue, featuring some of the best poems from previous issues alongside brand new work. Plus The Collection, Shelf Life, articles, Poets I Go Back To, Blind Criticism, and various reviews.

All forms of strange excess Flourished - helped stave off horror and distress

pretends to be from a different country to his own as so few Westerners have heard of his former home

Abdelkareem Kasid: Ten poems

Robespierre and Blanqui

Where the Rivers Meet is the first book-length study of his work in English

Moncada's work has been compared to Gabriel Garcia Marquez and published in Spain alongside Colm Tóibín and Carlos Ruiz Zafon (Shadow of the Wind)

home to the nation’s largest literary award (from The Northern Rock Foundation)

the latter being short-listed for the Forward prize for the best first collection

a singular voice

Also new versions of Cavafy

the young Egyptian poets Ahmad Yamani and Mohamed Metwalli

Literary Influences