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The Ghost of Mr. Greatsoul - Jeet Thayil
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For Seni Seneviratne “the personal is political and they’re always intertwined” – a sentiment Seni embodies not only in her poetry but also across her life, advocating against war and for human rights, amongst various other campaigns.  She is a…

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Neptune’s concrete crash helmet - Rishi Dastidar
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Sarojini Naidu

B. 1879 D. 1949

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Sarojini Naidu, famously known as ‘the Nightingale of India,’ was a remarkable female political activist and freedom fighter in pre-colonial India. Her poetic works are celebrated for their lyrical romanticism, capturing the beauty and diversity of Indian culture with sweetness…

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Defamation - Rabindranath Tagore
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Andheri Local - Arundhati Subramaniam
Guided Tour

Lindsey Hilsum’s guided tour of her favourite poems on The Poetry Archive.

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All the goddesses I am not - Sampurna Chattarji
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The Lord is my Shepherd - Jeet Thayil
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Ghazal: Darkness - Mona Arshi
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Coolie Odyssey - David Dabydeen
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Laugh Club of Gandhi Park - Arvind Krishna Mehrotra
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