Nana Fatou, one of the most talked-about and critically acclaimed debut authors of the year, discusses her poetry collection 'Toubab' in conversation with literature facilitator Mathias Emil Stenrøs. The collection draws on her experience of growing up between Denmark and Gambia, visiting family who feel both familiar and foreign, and it explores family, race, migration, love and grief through precise, sensory language.
The evening is part of the library's Debutant of the Month series, where a current debut author is given the stage on the same terms as established writers. The talk covers her work on the book and the debate it sparked about what a poem is and what we expect from poetry. No need to have read 'Toubab' beforehand, and readers who have will find new perspectives in the conversation.
