Context

• Author of "In Wales, wanting to be Italian"


  Imtiaz Dharker
• Imtiaz Dharker


  • Born in Pakistan but grew up in Glasgow.
  • Her poems are autobiographical.
  • Reflects her own experiences of discovering her identity.
• "In Wales, wanting to be Italian" - Form

  Free verse - shows her disappointment at not being able to have more interesting experiences.
• "In Wales, wanting to be Italian"


  • Shows her experiences of wanting to have a more exciting life.
  • She wanted to be more interesting as she saw her life as ordinary and boring.