i, Salma: Selected Poems

399.00

Author: K Srilata & Shobhana Kumar
Published Date: 01/12/2023
ISBN: 978-93-92494-71-0
Pages: 174
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“Poetry became a form of expression for my grief, criticism and anger. For me, this was my freedom song.”

SALMA’s writing stands out for its audacity and boldness in engaging with language, ideas, society, and politics. Her life is as dramatic and inspiring as her writing has been. This book seeks to bring alive the richness of her vocabulary as well as her perceptions of what life and creativity mean to her through the translations of her selected poems by K SRILATA and SHOBHANA KUMAR, an in-depth interview with CHANDANA DUTTA and essays written exclusively for this book by her closest friends — MEENA KANDASAMY, PERUMAL MURUGAN, and KANNAN SUNDARAM. The magic of these words will now find their way into the hearts of readers.

i, Salma unveils scintillating poems that throb with the fervour of the original even in translation! Fearless and bold, direct and simple, these poems are rooted in the very living of life while they transform the mundane into magical and the real into surreal. — Sukrita Paul Kumar

Rajathi Samsudeen is a Tamil writer well-known by her pen name Salma. Overcoming orthodoxy and having been confined within her home, Salma has now become an international literary figure and spokesperson for women’s rights. Her works have received acclaim globally and she is renowned in contemporary Tamil literature. With three volumes of poetry, three novels, two collections of short stories and a travelogue, Salma has made her mark as a distinctive Indian literary voice.