"Tishani Doshi . . . offer[s] an eloquent dissection of the body--its
attributes, metaphors, deficiencies and contradictions--all delivered in
chromatic, richly textured lines, in which the assured manipulation of
rhythm and internal rhyme produces poems of remarkable balance and
grace." --The Guardian
"Tishani Doshi combines artistic elegance with a visceral power to
create a breathtaking panorama of danger, memory, beauty and the strange
geographies of happiness." --John Burnside
In her third collection of poetry, Tishani Doshi addresses violence
against women by giving bodies abused and silenced bodies a chance to
speak at last. Of and for the women that live on, she writes with bold
reverence for that which thrives despite the odds--female desire, the
aging body, the power of refusal. Doshi reminds us that poetry, at its
root, is song--in praise and lament, hopeful and ebbing--calling out for
truth and redemption.
From "Fear Management"
. . . Up ahead, a row of fishermen. Legs like pins, tomb-sized chests,
leaning back on their heels to haul. Say they are making noises at you.
A sideways kind of sound designed to entice a small, brainless creature
into a corner before smashing it underfoot . . .
Tishani Doshi was born in Madras, India. She is an award-winning
poet, journalist, essayist, and novelist, whose work has been translated
into five languages. Doshi is also a professional dancer with the
Chandralekha Troupe. She lives in Tamil Nadu, India, with her husband
and three dogs.
