Difference between revisions of "Usha Akella"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| (7 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| + | [[File:Flag_of_India.svg|thumb|Flag of India.]] |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| ⚫ | |||
| − | In 2000 Akella published her first book of poetry, ''...Kali Dances, So Do I...''. Her second book |
||
| − | In |
+ | In 2000 Akella published her first book of poetry, ''...Kali Dances, So Do I...''. As of 2023 her most recent book is entitled ''I Will Not Bear You Sons''.<ref>https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/features/feminist-poet-usha-akellas-book-i-will-not-bear-you-sons-is-a-scathing-indictment-of-patriarchy-7025361.html</ref><ref>https://archive.is/zb6s8</ref> |
== Quote == |
== Quote == |
||
| + | |||
| + | From the title poem in the book ''I Will Not Bear You Sons'': |
||
<blockquote> |
<blockquote> |
||
| Line 13: | Line 15: | ||
<ref>https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/features/feminist-poet-usha-akellas-book-i-will-not-bear-you-sons-is-a-scathing-indictment-of-patriarchy-7025361.html</ref><ref>https://archive.is/zb6s8</ref> |
<ref>https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/features/feminist-poet-usha-akellas-book-i-will-not-bear-you-sons-is-a-scathing-indictment-of-patriarchy-7025361.html</ref><ref>https://archive.is/zb6s8</ref> |
||
</blockquote> |
</blockquote> |
||
| + | |||
| + | As of January 2023 Akella apparently has no children. |
||
== References == |
== References == |
||
Latest revision as of 04:30, 21 August 2023
Usha Akella is an Indian-American feminist poet. Akella moved from India to the United Stated in 1993 and has subsequently published several books of poetry.[1][2]
In 2000 Akella published her first book of poetry, ...Kali Dances, So Do I.... As of 2023 her most recent book is entitled I Will Not Bear You Sons.[3][4]
Quote
From the title poem in the book I Will Not Bear You Sons:
Sir, no Sir, I will not give you sons,
As of January 2023 Akella apparently has no children.
References
- ↑ https://www.babelmatrix.org/works/hu/Akella,_Usha
- ↑ https://archive.is/6zgPk
- ↑ https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/features/feminist-poet-usha-akellas-book-i-will-not-bear-you-sons-is-a-scathing-indictment-of-patriarchy-7025361.html
- ↑ https://archive.is/zb6s8
- ↑ https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/features/feminist-poet-usha-akellas-book-i-will-not-bear-you-sons-is-a-scathing-indictment-of-patriarchy-7025361.html
- ↑ https://archive.is/zb6s8