First published in Great Britain in 2024 by Carcanet A l l iance House, 30 Cross Street Manchester, m2 7aq www.carcanet.co.uk Text copyright © Mimi Khalvati 2024 The R ight of Mimi Khalvati to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Design and Patents Act of 1988; a l l r ights reser ved. A CIP cata logue record for this book is available from the British Librar y.
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