“My Typewriter is My Piano: Selected Poems by Anamika (Aark Arts) is her first comprehensive collection of Hindi poems in English translations. Translated by various hands over three decades — Anamika’s writing is deeply embedded in a certain kind of feminism, not the strident strain but a quiet and intellectually forceful one. Her poetry deals not only with society and politics, but also the small evanescent moments of daily life and domesticity. Her observations are razor sharp and astute, even unforgiving. Yet, her poetry embodies a wonderful lyricism when read out loud, the cadence of her verse carrying forward the serious contents effortlessly. “Now that my own grey hair / kisses my shoulder. / I know for sure / dying fragrance / is the most sensuous, and / almost permanent / is the smile of the dead.” (‘Absent’). This is an important and urgent book.”
— Sudeep Sen in The Hindu
[forthcoming on July 9 or 16]
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