![]() ![]() She tackles multi-layered oppression through confrontational lines, directly accusing the players of this system, stripping them down of their so-called reverence, and exposing their hypocrisy. In this book, her resistance is targeted towards the two main oppressors the caste-based Brahmanical Hindu society and patriarchy. ![]() I recently read her second poetry collection, Ms Militancy – a title which perfectly suits its unapologetic verses. My poetry speaks like my people, my poetry speaks for my people.” My poetry smells of blood, my poetry salutes sacrifice. In an interview with S ampsonia Way Magazine, she says “My poetry is naked, my poetry is in tears, my poetry screams in anger, my poetry writhes in pain. Her first poetry book, Touch, with a forward by Kamala Das, was published in 2006 received widespread acclaim as a unique piece. ![]() Being born into a marginalized nomadic tribe, she views caste oppression through a feminist lens, and presents them in the form of anthologies, novels, columns of different magazines, and her social media. Meena is widely known for her unapologetic approach towards fighting patriarchy and the caste system. ![]()
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