When The Night Agrees To Speak To Me
By Ananda Devi (Author), Kazim Ali (Translator)
A poetic, autobiographical collection from famed Mauritian writer Ananda Devi, engaging with loneliness, desire, violence, and aging.
“I’m sick of biting off and chewing this dust, of scratching with my thin claws, searching for some chunk of literary gold to hell with all the disarrayed images of our homelands reflections of our particular misery.”
From eminent Mauritian writer Ananda Devi, a collection that transgresses genre lines with poetic, autobiographical flow. The pieces herein address the resonance of personal memories and regrets, the political world, and sexuality. In light of the complexity of human identity, Devi emphasizes the importance of each word chosen, speaking directly to the reader and asking them to “peel back my skin. Unclothe me of myself.”
Review
Every word is intentional, every word has a purpose. The poems are emotionally engaging, and the beautiful word building really touched my heart. The poems are wonderfully written, sometimes harrowing, but a joy to read nevertheless.
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