nuda vita is a poetry zine by writer and translator Michiyo Miyake, exploring the dehumanising conditions experienced by people held in detention centres.
Originally written as part of spiral history: TIDE (2023), a collaborative zine with artist Haji Oh, examining the histories of islands connected to Australia’s offshore detention system, the poem reflects on the systemic violence, isolation, and loss of humanity embedded within these environments.
Printed on a single sheet of A4 paper and folded into a compact brochure-like format, this zine creates a physical reading experience through the movement of unfolding and viewing the pages.
Michiyo Miyake: Writer and translator, born in Japan and based in Australia. She hosts the translation duo UGUISU with Nicholas Marshall and the publishing label UGUISU BOOKS.
