A poetic, autobiographical collection from famed Mauritian writer
Ananda Devi, engaging with loneliness, desire, violence, and aging.
"I'm sick of biting off and chewing this dust, of scratching with my
thin claws, searching for some chunk of literary gold to hell with all
the disarrayed images of our homelands reflections of our particular
misery."
From eminent Mauritian writer Ananda Devi, a collection that
transgresses genre lines with poetic, autobiographical flow. The pieces
herein address the resonance of personal memories and regrets, the
political world, and sexuality. In light of the complexity of human
identity, Devi emphasizes the importance of each word chosen, speaking
directly to the reader and asking them to "peel back my skin. Unclothe
me of myself."