2022 Aryamati Prize winner
 
Behind the gilded cage of dictatorship lies The Dictator's Wife. Her world - one of secrecy, complicity and fading love filtered through gossamer lines that blur right from wrong.
 
In this revealing collection, award-winning poet Katrina Dybzynska draws back the curtain on the unnamed wife of an enigmatic dictator. Her inner monologue builds an intoxicating picture of mystery and isolation where even champagne flutes crack under pressure.
 
Skillfully exploring themes of women and power, this lyrical poetry pamphlet offers a nuanced perspective into the corridors of power - "the subversive inner life of the title character, who has 'learnt to weaponize endurance'" - Nell Regan.
 
Sparing yet evocative language constructs an atmosphere thick with intrigue.