Passionate Warrior Weary of Wars: Gauri Deshpande’s Confessional Poetry
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For a confessional poet, it is difficult to maintain an air of mystery. Like her predecessor Kamala Das, Gauri Deshpande bared it all in her autobiographical poems and stories: experiences of womanhood, tensions and frustrations with men, and strained relationships with her own children.
Passionate Warrior Weary of Wars: Gauri Deshpande’s Confessional Poetry
Passionate Warrior Weary of Wars: Gauri…
Passionate Warrior Weary of Wars: Gauri Deshpande’s Confessional Poetry
For a confessional poet, it is difficult to maintain an air of mystery. Like her predecessor Kamala Das, Gauri Deshpande bared it all in her autobiographical poems and stories: experiences of womanhood, tensions and frustrations with men, and strained relationships with her own children.