Woman, Mapped
A Rebecca Swift Foundation Anthology
Will be published approx. on 7. July 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
210 pages
978-1-915789-58-7 (ISBN)
Description
What does it mean to be a woman?
To live as a woman is so often a political act. This powerful anthology maps the journeys of women: their joys and challenges, and the defining moments that shape them. From girlhood to ageing, from love to loss, from ambition to identity, these distinctive writers speak honestly to what it means to be heard in our own voices, on our own terms.
Curated by acclaimed poet and critic Jennifer Wong, 'Woman, Mapped' reflects the breadth of lived experience across identities, cultures, and generations.
With a foreword by Hollie McNish
'This is the anthology - or should I say the evidence - that we need to read and understand as we advance into the perilous mid twenty-first century. In this meticulously curated selection, you'll find varied explorations of the complexities and contradictions of identifying as a woman today crafted with courage, verve and poetic imagination. A multi-faceted jewel of a book.' - Jacqueline Saphra
To live as a woman is so often a political act. This powerful anthology maps the journeys of women: their joys and challenges, and the defining moments that shape them. From girlhood to ageing, from love to loss, from ambition to identity, these distinctive writers speak honestly to what it means to be heard in our own voices, on our own terms.
Curated by acclaimed poet and critic Jennifer Wong, 'Woman, Mapped' reflects the breadth of lived experience across identities, cultures, and generations.
With a foreword by Hollie McNish
'This is the anthology - or should I say the evidence - that we need to read and understand as we advance into the perilous mid twenty-first century. In this meticulously curated selection, you'll find varied explorations of the complexities and contradictions of identifying as a woman today crafted with courage, verve and poetic imagination. A multi-faceted jewel of a book.' - Jacqueline Saphra
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'This is the anthology - or should I say the evidence - that we need to read and understand as we advance into the perilous mid twenty-first century. In this meticulously curated selection, you'll find varied explorations of the complexities and contradictions of identifying as a woman today crafted with courage, verve and poetic imagination. A multi-faceted jewel of a book.' - Jacqueline SaphraMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
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Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-915789-58-7 (9781915789587)
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Jennifer Wong is a poet, editor and creative writing tutor. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she now lives in the UK. Her publications include Letters Home (Nine Arches), time difference (Verve), and Diary of a Miu Miu Salesgirl (bitter melon). She has co-edited Where Else: An International Hong Kong Poetry Anthology (Verve) and State of Play: Poets of East and Southeast Asian Heritage in Conversation (Outspoken). Light Year, her next collection, is forthcoming from Nine Arches Press.