Confessions of a bold Dalit poet
October 2, 2011
By Akshaya Pillai
DC
Thiruvananthapuram
Bold and beautiful poet Meena Kandasamy shares a deep bond with Kerala
through the late Kamala Das, who wrote the foreword for her first
collection of poetry titled Touch.
"Once again, after long years of search I came in contact with the
power of honest poetry when I was reading Meena Kandasamy's anthology.
Revelations come to her frequently and prophecies linger at her lips,"
wrote Kamala Das in praise of Meena.
As a gallant activist and daring writer she has been intensely loved
and equally criticised. "There have been false cases, death threats
and online abuses aplenty but thanks to the support from loved ones
I've handle it. The fact is that I know that I am right," says the
writer with conviction.
"Malayali's do respect literature and most of my fans are from Kerala.
You have to be a glamorous film actress to be loved in Tamil Nadu,"
says the poetess.
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From the age of 17, she has been working for welfare of the Dalits.
Juggling between writing, teaching, translating and activism, she
rarely gets any free time but when she does, she loves cooking.
"I cook Thai cuisine best and I have a sweet tooth," she says with a
subtle smile.
All the copies of her book Ms. Militancy at the DC Kovalam Literary
fest bookstall were sold like hot cakes. The writer is now working on
her debut novel, The Gypsy Goddess.
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