Tag: By Amardeep Singh
Amardeep Singh: Has Jhumpa Jumped the Shark?
June 2011 |
A response to Lahiri’s latest essay in the New Yorker |
Amardeep Singh: Poetry in the Protests: Egypt and Tunisia
February 2011 |
One of the aspects of the recent uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia that has not received much attention—not surprisingly—is the role Arabic poetry has played. At times like these, the right poetry and song doesn’t merely describe how people are feeling; it can actually be an intensifier that helps a protest spread and solidify. |
