Mamang Dai is poet laureate for Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2023
Updated On: 14 October, 2023 11:44 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Hailing from Arunachal Pradesh, the rhythm of her verse reflects the rhythms of the oral tradition of her Adi tribe, and of the natural landscape to which she is so attached
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Mamang Dai was awarded the Padma Shri in 2011. Photo Courtesy: Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2023
Celebrated Indian poet Mamang Dai will be the Poet Laureate of the 14th Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest.
Mamang Dai is one of India’s most evocative contemporary writers in English. Hailing from Arunachal Pradesh, the rhythm of her verse reflects the rhythms of the oral tradition of her Adi tribe, and of the natural landscape to which she is so attached. Her poetic voice, as expressed in the collections `River Poems`, `The Balm of Time`, `Midsummer Survival Lyrics`, and the folk tale `Hambreelmai`s Loom,` is gentle, melodious and poignant. While her poetry can be nostalgic for passing traditions and denuded landscapes, and does not avoid the political realities and unease of the times, it is always imbued with hope and love.
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