Usha Akella

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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]

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From the title poem in the book I Will Not Bear You Sons:

Sir, no Sir, I will not give you sons,
I will abort every male fetus I bear, ^[5]^[6]

As of January 2023 Akella apparently has no children.

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[1] ttps://www.babelmatrix.org/works/hu/Akella,_Usha

[2] ttps://archive.is/6zgPk

[3] ttps://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

[4] ttps://archive.is/zb6s8

[5] ttps://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

[6] ttps://archive.is/zb6s8

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