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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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Mother and Daughter: a duet - Sampurna Chattarji
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Dogs, Mobs and Rock Concerts - Sampurna Chattarji
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7 poems available

Sampurna Chattarji is a poet, writer, editor, translator, and teacher whose work propels through the boundaries of language and identity. With over 20 published works to her name, Chattarji has emerged as a prominent voice in contemporary Indian literature. Through…

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The Lord is my Shepherd - Jeet Thayil
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The Rain That Began Elsewhere - Mona Arshi
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Catching Crabs - David Dabydeen
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Extracts from ‘Turner’ - David Dabydeen
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Coolie Odyssey - David Dabydeen
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Coolie Mother - David Dabydeen
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5 poems available

David Dabydeen (David Horace Clarence Harilal Sookram) was born in 1955, in Berbice, Guyana. His second name, Dabydeen, is taken from his mother, Veronica Dabydeen, who raised him, along with his maternal grandparents, after her divorce. Dabydeen regards his time…

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Translations of Kabir and Nirala - Arvind Krishna Mehrotra
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Lahore - Arvind Krishna Mehrotra
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For Sale or Rent - Arvind Krishna Mehrotra
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The Nulla-Nulla in Nullah - Arvind Krishna Mehrotra
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Laugh Club of Gandhi Park - Arvind Krishna Mehrotra
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