Archivum - Theresa Munoz

Shortlisted For The 2026 Derek Walcott Prize For Poetryfeaturing The Poem 'animals' (the Forward Book Of Poetry 2026)longlisted For The 2025 Saltire Society Poetry Book Of The Yeararchivum Is A Book Wise, Funny And Inventive By Turn That Explores What It Means To Look At Artefacts In An Archive, And How These Objects Resonate With Events In Our Lives. Imagined As A Walk Across Edinburgh, Landmarks Such As The Balmoral Clock, National Library Of Scotland, Meadows, Canongate Kirkyard And Water Of Leith Provide A Meditative Backdrop To The Poems. The Archives - In Particular The Archive Of The Writer Muriel Spark Are To Create A Space To Come To Terms With The Complexities Of A Life And How We In Turn Tell Stories About Ourselves: The Depths Of Our Familial Relationships, Relationship Breakdowns And The Death Of A Parent.