Selima Hill is a British poet whose work often delves into the tender and intimate facets of human relationships and emotions. Her verses are noted for their keen introspection and ability to capture the complexities of daily life with a fresh precision. Through her poetry, Hill explores themes of memory, loss, and resilience, offering readers a deeply resonant perspective on the human condition. Her distinctive style, marked by its lyricism and evocative imagery, has earned acclaim for its emotional honesty and literary craftsmanship.
Hot on the heels of her previous collection Men Who Feed Pigeons, Selima Hill's Women in Comfortable Shoes is her 21st book of poetry, presenting eleven contrasting but well-fitting sequences of short poems relating to women. Poetry Book Society Recommendation.
Known for her surreal, disturbing, uncomfortably humorous poems, Selima Hill is one of Britain's leading poets. Her Forward-shortlisted 20th collection brings together seven sequences of short poems relating to men and to women's relationships with men.