Tomorrow Someone Will Arrest You
Exploring identity and desire in a hostile political landscape
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Atlantic Books
Published:4th May '23
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Meena Kandasamy’s Tomorrow Someone Will Arrest You is a compelling poetry collection that intertwines personal experiences with political themes of identity, desire, and resistance.
In Tomorrow Someone Will Arrest You, Meena Kandasamy presents a powerful collection of poems that explore the complexities of identity and desire against a backdrop of societal hostility. The work delves into the intricacies of personal experience while addressing broader political themes, such as caste discrimination, the refugee crisis, and the struggle for freedom of expression. Kandasamy's voice is both fierce and tender, urging readers to confront the realities of a world that often seeks to suppress individuality and dissent.
The poems in this collection reflect a deep yearning for connection and understanding, intertwining personal narratives with poignant political commentary. Kandasamy's writing is both a celebration of art-making and a call to action, as she navigates the intersections of love, family, and resistance. Each piece is imbued with a sense of urgency, compelling the reader to engage with the pressing issues of our time while also reflecting on their own identities and desires.
Tomorrow Someone Will Arrest You cements Kandasamy's reputation as a radical thinker and a voice of her generation. Her ability to blend the personal with the political creates a resonant and unforgettable reading experience. This collection not only highlights the struggles faced by many but also serves as a reminder of the power of poetry in advocating for change and solidarity.
This impassioned, compelling collection moves between rhythmically rich evocations of friendship, motherhood, love and sex. and urgent political topics: caste prejudice, freedom of expression, racism and the oppression of women and LGBTQ+ people. In the title poem, addressing the arrests of two human-rights activists in India in 2015, we see the violence of the corrupt state revealed: "Tomorrow someone will arrest you. The day after that, you / will be considered a 'terrorist' for life ... Long Live Silence." Kandasamy's writing is fierce and direct in its criticism of this deadening, suffocating silence, and those in power who perpetuate it. These vital, beautiful poems burn with a radically illuminating rage. * Rebecca Tamás, Guardian *
Meena Kandasamy's lines of poetry cascade in an unstoppable poetic-surging into a rallying cry that denounces the injustices of caste and gender and right-wing state terror to reinvigorate those who "struggle & think & love together with THE POET". * Poetry Book Society *
Tomorrow Someone Will Arrest You is an extraordinary exploration into a deep vulnerability and truth; Meena Kandasamy is an incredibly beautiful poet, prophetic, powerful and empowering. * Salena Godden, author of MRS DEATH MISSES DEATH *
Thank god for writing like this. For books like this. * Max Porter, author of Lanny on Exquisite Cadavers *
Slyly funny and profoundly thoughtful... a work of brilliance. * Financial Times on Exquisite Cadavers *
There is nothing Kandasamy can't do. * Zeba Talkhani, author of My Past is A Foreign Country *
A brilliant but brutal punch to the guts. * Monisha Rajesh, author of Around the World in 80 Trains, on When I Hit You *
ISBN: 9781838959029
Dimensions: 10mm x 140mm x 215mm
Weight: 165g
112 pages
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