illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura
Publ: Frances Lincoln
John Agard’s work for young people is always engaging. You can never tell through which original lens Agard will look. His depth
of thought and vision always surprise as well as entertain.
The Young Inferno is a vibrant and brilliant retelling for young people of Dante’s classic, Agard finds ways to make the old new
as we follow our hoodie hero through the nine circles of hell and back again.
Bang up to date and invigorating. Those that know the original will enjoy the double read, and those that don’t will still enjoy Agard’s way of seeing.
The book is fabulously illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura and is a nice object to hold in the hand.
Always energetic and mentally dextrous, Agard’s The Young Inferno puts us through the paces and brings us face to face
with the Furies!
Jackie Kay, Poetry Award judge
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The winner of the 2009 CLPE Poetry Award
John Agard The Young Inferno
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